Senior Manager, Software Test and Automation (R6080)

Team: V-BAT Engineering - Software

Location: Dallas, Texas

Commitment: Full Time Employee

Workplace Type: onsite

Job Description:

What you'll do:

• Build a world class software and system test infrastructure for rapid software deployments
• Own end-to-end system test strategy for software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and vehicle-in-the-loop (VIL) environments—scaling them for continuous integration and rapid release cycles.
• Design and implement mission-critical system test cases validating autonomous behaviors, requirements compliance, and operational edge cases across nominal, safety-critical, and degraded conditions.
• Coordinate and execute flight test and software release campaigns, working cross-functionally with autonomy, embedded systems, flight ops, and safety engineering teams.

Required qualifications:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field 
• 8+ years of experience in software testing, systems testing, or verification & validation for complex, safety-critical or mission-critical systems (autonomy, aerospace, defense, robotics, UAVs, etc.) 
• 3+ years of experience leading teams, including some experience managing other managers 
• Strong proficiency in test automation, scripting, data analysis, and test infrastructure development 
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks (SIL, HIL, VIL, CI/CD pipelines) 
• Experience validating autonomous behaviors or distributed real-time systems 
• Deep understanding of software verification methodologies, including requirements traceability, test planning, and regression testing 
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, embedded systems, or avionics integration 
• Ability to design system-level test cases including edge cases, degraded modes, and safety-critical scenarios 
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally with autonomy, avionics, embedded, and flight ops teams 
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, especially around test plans, procedures, and safety considerations

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience testing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), rotorcraft, or airborne mission systems 
• Knowledge of DO-178C, MIL-STD-882, STANAG, or other safety/airworthiness frameworks 
• Experience with simulation tools (Gazebo, Isaac, ROS/ROS2 simulation, custom autonomy sims, etc.) 
• Experience with continuous integration systems (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Buildkite, etc.) 
• Knowledge of autonomy algorithms (navigation, planning, perception) sufficient to design adversarial or mission-based test scenarios 
• Comfort operating in dynamic R&D environments where rapid iteration and tight feedback loops are the norm