Sr. Test Engineer, R&D
Aurelius SystemsCounter-UAS Directed company
San FranciscoSenior
General Catalyst
Alumni Ventures
Draper Associates
Outlander VC
Decisive Point
DNX Ventures
Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Lead embedded system testing from firmware to full-system integration.
- •You're a forward deployed embedded engineer who loves R&D testing.
- •You write the firmware that exercises the system.
- •You wire the electronics.
- •You run the test scripts you wrote.
- •You own the data path from scope trace to debrief slide.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead field testing end-to-end: setup, operation, data collection, teardown, post-test analysis, and failure writeups Write firmware and embedded test code that exercises the system end-to-end (C/C++, real time) Wire test electronics, build harnesses, instrumentation setups, and test fixtures Requirements 3+ years embedded firmware development experience
- •C/C++, real-time systems, scripting test exercises directly against hardware Strong electrical wiring and bench skills
- •scopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, DMMs, harness fabrication Python or scripting for test automation.
- •You build your own tools.
Required skills
C++Python
Domain expertise
defense
Tech stack
C++Python