Manager, Software Test & Autonomation
Lead a multidisciplinary Software Test & Automation team to define verification strategies, build scalable validation frameworks across SIL/HIL/VIL environments, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and establish software readiness standards for autonomous systems programs. Requires strong technical leadership, team-building, and experience driving software quality and engineering velocity.
About the job
What you'll do
- Lead and grow a team of Software Test & Automation Engineers supporting Expeditionary and Emerging Operations.
- Define verification and validation strategies spanning simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, and operational test environments.
- Drive the development of automated regression testing, validation frameworks, and test infrastructure that improve software quality and engineering velocity.
- Establish software readiness criteria, quality gates, and objective performance metrics used to assess autonomy maturity throughout the development lifecycle.
- Partner with Digital Infrastructure to integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines and expand continuous testing capabilities.
- Develop common automation frameworks, reusable test assets, and validation methodologies across multiple autonomy programs.
- Coordinate software readiness activities with software engineering, systems engineering, platform integration, and flight test teams.
- Develop technical roadmaps, staffing plans, and engineering priorities aligned with organizational objectives.
- Mentor engineers, conduct performance reviews, recruit top talent, and foster technical excellence across the organization.
- Present software readiness assessments, technical risks, and validation status to program leadership, Chief Engineers, and executive stakeholders.
Required qualifications
- Lead and grow a team of Software Test & Automation Engineers supporting Expeditionary and Emerging Operations.
- Define verification and validation strategies spanning simulation, SIL, HIL, VIL, and operational test environments.
- Drive the development of automated regression testing, validation frameworks, and test infrastructure that improve software quality and engineering velocity.
- Establish software readiness criteria, quality gates, and objective performance metrics used to assess autonomy maturity throughout the development lifecycle.
- Partner with Digital Infrastructure to integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines and expand continuous testing capabilities.
- Develop common automation frameworks, reusable test assets, and validation methodologies across multiple autonomy programs.
- Coordinate software readiness activities with software engineering, systems engineering, platform integration, and flight test teams.
- Develop technical roadmaps, staffing plans, and engineering priorities aligned with organizational objectives.
- Mentor engineers, conduct performance reviews, recruit top talent, and foster technical excellence across the organization.
- Present software readiness assessments, technical risks, and validation status to program leadership, Chief Engineers, and executive stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience supporting autonomous systems, robotics, or unmanned platforms.
- Experience with software quality tools such as SonarQube.
- Experience with ROS.
- Experience developing software readiness metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting.
- Experience supporting DoD programs and customer demonstrations.
Skills
CI/CD, Sonarqube, ROS, Sil, Hil, Vil, Test Automation, Verification And Validation, Software Quality, Autonomous Systems
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