Systems Test Engineering, Senior

Systems Test EngineerAeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world's largest airlines and ground handling providers.We are seeking a detail-oriented Systems Test Engineer with a passion for autonomy and safety-critical systems to help lead the planning, execution, and analysis of structured testing activities of our self-driving vehicles and across our entire Autonomous Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) Service. This role is critical to ensuring safety, reliability, and performance through rigorous Verification & Validation (V&V) in simulation and real-world operational environments to enable scalability as AeroVect continues to develop its autonomous solutions.Drive the V&V of dependable, safety-critical systems for AGSE in the airport driving environmentDevelop and maintain test plans and protocols for evaluating AV system performance (including subsystems) across the ODD (including edge-case scenarios)Provide artifacts to verify and validate requirements and inform deployment decisionsOversee and execute manual and automated test cases as necessary in closed course and live operational environments to evaluate system performance, behaviors, and critical safety functionalityOperate and monitor AVs in various driving modes, ensuring safety and compliance during testing and data collectionCollect and analyze diagnostics, sensor streams (LiDAR, radar, camera, GPS, etc.), incident data, etc. to verify system performance and identify issuesWork cross-functionally with autonomy, HW, S&S teams to report issues, identify root causes of failures, validate fixes, and close test feedback loopsBuild and maintain scripts and tools for test automation, report generation, and regression tracking to support continuous system validationParticipate in recurring triage and contribute to release-readiness and root cause analysis effortsMentor engineers in test-driven developmentYou HaveBachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field (or equivalent experience)5+ years of hands-on experience in vehicle testing, embedded systems, and / or roboticsFamiliarity with automotive / AV test procedures, including real-world and simulationFamiliarity with structured test processes (e.g., V-model, HIL/SIL testing), test automation, and data analysis toolsStrong debugging skills and ability to work with cross-disciplinary teamsAbility to communicate technical issues and solutions across all levels of the organizationHands-on approach with a willingness to engage deeply and enjoy the work in a fast-paced startup environment with distributed, multidisciplinary teamsStrong organizational and analytical thinking abilitiesProximity to Atlanta, open to travel up to 25%We PreferMS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical fieldExperience developing, testing, and / or deploying autonomous vehicles, autonomous systems, robotics, or ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)Experience with DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Enterprise Architect, etc.Familiarity with safety standards in the development and deployment of complex autonomous systems (including to ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, ANSI B56.5, ISO3691, ANSI 15.08)Familiarity with the airside driving environment at major global airportsExperience with data science and statistical analysisLocated in or willingness to relocate to Atlanta AeroVect