Senior Software Engineer, Hardware Test (R3674)

Shield AI’s mission is to protect the lives of service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The Hardware Test Engineering team contributes to this effort by designing test solutions that drive high hardware reliability on our V-BAT vehicle. These solutions are in-house designed electrical and mechanical equipment used to perform component and system-level testing, both at ambient and in simulated harsh environmental conditions.

In this role, you will take ownership of software that automates critical hardware testing processes, integrates results into our broader production systems, and enables scalability across dozens of test stands. You will work closely with engineers across electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines to ensure that our test infrastructure is robust, efficient, and deeply integrated with our development and manufacturing workflows. We are looking for someone with at least 3 years of industry experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about developing clean, maintainable, and impactful code that directly affects the reliability of cutting-edge aerospace systems.

What you'll do:

• Use Python to automate complex hardware test sequences and log results in production databases.
• Design and maintain modular, scalable software infrastructure to support rapid development of new test cases.
• Write and maintain robust drivers that interface with test equipment, sensors, and embedded systems.
• Develop infrastructure to enable rapid imaging and deployment of test stand servers.
• Build intuitive dashboards and data visualizations using tools like Grafana or similar.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to drive product and process improvements.
• Participate in design/code reviews and advocate for changes that improve test coverage, maintainability, and system performance.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve system issues across hardware and software boundaries.
• Other duties as assigned.