Senior Systems Test Engineer
Aerovect · Atlanta - Hybrid
About this role
**Senior Systems Test Engineer** **WHO WE ARE** AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy—redefining how airlines and ground service providers run day-to-day operations. We’re 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. **About the Role** We’re seeking a detail-oriented **Systems Test Engineer** with a passion for autonomy and safety-critical systems. You’ll help lead the planning, execution, and analysis of structured testing activities for 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 both simulation and real-world operational environments. **YOU WILL** - Work with the Head of Systems to drive V&V of dependable, safety-critical systems for **AGSE** in the airport driving environment - Develop and maintain test plans and protocols to evaluate AV system performance (including subsystems) across the **ODD**, including edge-case scenarios - Produce artifacts to verify and validate requirements and inform deployment decisions - Oversee and execute manual and automated test cases as needed in closed-course and live operational environments to evaluate system performance, behaviors, and critical safety functionality - Operate and monitor AVs in various driving modes, ensuring safety and compliance during testing and data collection - Collect and analyze diagnostics, sensor streams (LiDAR, radar, camera, GPS, etc.), incident data, and more to verify performance and identify issues - Collaborate cross-functionally with autonomy, hardware, and software & safety teams to report issues, identify root causes, validate fixes, and close test feedback loops - Build and maintain scripts/tools for test automation, reporting, and regression tracking to support continuous system validation - Participate in recurring triage and contribute to release-readiness and root cause analysis efforts - Mentor engineers in test-driven development **YOU HAVE** - Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or related field (or equivalent experience) - **5+ years** of hands-on experience in vehicle testing, embedded systems, and/or robotics - Familiarity with automotive/AV test procedures, including real-world and simulation - Familiarity with structured test processes (e.g., **V-model**, **HIL/SIL** testing), test automation, and data analysis tools - Strong debugging skills and ability to work with cross-disciplinary teams - Ability to communicate technical issues and solutions across all levels of the organization - Hands-on approach and willingness to engage deeply in a fast-paced startup environment with distributed, multidisciplinary teams - Strong organizational and analytical thinking - Proximity to **Atlanta**; open to travel up to **25%** **WE PREFER** - MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field - Experience developing, testing, and/or deploying autonomous vehicles, autonomous systems, robotics, or **ADAS** - Experience with tools such as **DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Enterprise Architect**, etc. - Familiarity with safety standards for complex autonomous systems (including **ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC
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