Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) - Embedded/Robotics (Level II or III)
Location: Remote (willingness to travel to test sites in UT and/or TX on occasion)
Target Start Date: ASAP
Long-Term Contract (2-3+ years)
Pay Rate: $46.00-$63.50/hr (DOE)

Overview
Our client, a global leader in advanced autonomous and robotic solutions and creator of the industry's most advanced unmanned command and control solution for vehicle operations, is seeking SDETs with direct experience developing/testing embedded software for robotics/mechatronics systems. The Embedded SDET is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and safety of robotic and embedded software systems . This role goes beyond traditional test execution-focusing on designing and building custom test frameworks and tooling to validate complex system behavior across embedded platforms and robotic applications.
You will work closely with software, controls, and robotics teams to validate GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control), backend systems, and real-time embedded software , ensuring high-quality performance in both simulated and real-world environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom test frameworks and tooling to validate robotic system behavior and embedded software performance.
• Develop and execute system-level, integration, regression, and performance tests for embedded and robotics applications.
• Validate GNC algorithms, sensor integration, and real-time system behavior across embedded platforms.
• Build and maintain automated test infrastructure using C++, Python, and modern build systems (e.g., CMake).
• Develop test harnesses to validate backend services, APIs, and data pipelines supporting robotic systems.
• Work with simulation environments to test robot behavior, edge cases, and failure scenarios .
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure testability, observability, and system reliability are built into designs.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues, perform root cause analysis , and drive resolution.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated validation processes for embedded and robotics software.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field .
• Experience in embedded software testing, robotics systems, or real-time systems validation .
• Strong programming skills in C++ (required) and experience with C .
• Experience building or extending custom test frameworks, harnesses, or tooling (not just using off-the-shelf tools).
• Familiarity with build systems (CMake) and version control tools (Git).
• Experience testing backend systems, APIs, or distributed services supporting embedded/robotic applications.
• Strong understanding of system integration, hardware/software interaction, and debugging .
• Experience working in Linux-based environments .

Preferred

• Experience with robotics platforms or autonomous systems .
• Familiarity with GNC systems (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) .
• Experience with simulation environments for robotics or embedded systems.
• Knowledge of Google Test (gTest) or similar C++ testing frameworks.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated validation in embedded environments .
• Exposure to AI/ML is a big plus!

What Sets This Role Apart

• Focus on building test systems-not just executing tests
• Work on real-world robotic and embedded systems
• High impact on system safety, performance, and autonomy

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