We are looking for our first Automation QA Engineer to take full ownership of quality and automation across this distributed, multi-layered system.

This is a foundational role where you will design and implement the entire automation strategy and infrastructure, spanning simulation environments, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Build the Automation Foundation

• Design and implement the company’s end-to-end automation testing strategy
• Build scalable test frameworks covering backend, frontend (C2), and edge components
• Define standards for test coverage, reliability, and maintainability
  
  

Simulation-Driven Testing

• Integrate automated tests with simulation environments (SITL)
• Design complex test scenarios (missions, failures, edge cases)
• Enable large-scale, repeatable system validation without hardware dependency
  
  

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing

• Design and manage HIL testing infrastructure
• Integrate real components (FCU, companion computer, sensors) into automated flows
• Validate real-time behavior, communication, and hardware/software integration
  
  

CI/CD Integration

• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Create quality gates for builds and releases
• Optimize feedback loops for fast and reliable validation
  
  

End-to-End System Validation

• Build cross-system tests covering:
  
  

C2 Application ↔ Ground Station ↔ Edge ↔ FCU

• Validate distributed workflows, mission execution, and system robustness
• Ensure reliability under real-world and failure conditions
  
  

Tooling & Observability

• Implement logging, reporting, and debugging tools for test results
• Provide visibility into system health, quality metrics, and coverage
• Continuously improve test stability and execution speed
  
  

Quality Leadership

• Establish QA methodologies and best practices across the company
• Work closely with R&D, DevOps, and Product
• Drive a quality-first engineering culture
  
  

Requirements

• 4+ years in Automation QA or Software Engineering
• Proven experience building automation frameworks from scratch
• Strong programming skills (Python preferred)
• Experience with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
• Experience with integration, API, and end-to-end testing
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and system architecture
  
  

Nice To Have

• Experience with Playwright.
• Experience with robotics, drones, or autonomous systems
• Familiarity with simulation environments (SITL)
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing
• Knowledge of real-time systems or mission-critical software
• Experience with communication protocols (e.g., MAVLink)
• Background in embedded/edge systems or companion computers
• Experience with Docker / Kubernetes
  
  

What Makes This Role Unique

• First QA hire – full ownership of automation and quality strategy
• Work on a complex, multidisciplinary system (cloud + edge + hardware + simulation)
• Direct impact on the reliability of autonomous aerial operations
  
  

Opportunity to shape how testing is done across the entire company