Senior Software Test & Automation Engineer at shieldai

Compensation

$110,000 – $170,000/yr

Location: San Diego, California
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified
Posted: Jan 31, 2026

Description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Software Test & Automation Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will design and develop automated test infrastructure, execute system-level verification activities, analyze software performance, and build tooling for continuous validation. This role involves working closely with various teams to ensure autonomy capabilities are validated, repeatable, and ready for operational deployment.

Required Skills

Python
Linux-based development environments
CI/CD pipelines

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Required Previous Experiences: 4-7 years of experience in developing software test, verification, automation, or validation solutions for robotics, autonomy, aerospace, or other complex distributed systems.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with flight control systems like ArduPilot or PX4.
Experience with unmanned aerial systems (fixed-wing, quadrotor, or both).
Background in autonomy, robotics, or aerospace systems.
Familiarity with flight controllers, radios, and communications systems.