Job description
Senior Software Engineer in Test (Defense Manufacturing)
$110,000 - 194,000 + Equity + Benefits + Relocation Assistance
Dallas, TX or San Jose, CA (Hybrid, 3 days a week onsite)
Are you a Software Engineer with experience building tests and frameworks for complex systems, looking to join an early-stage, well-funded company ($50M seed) that is revolutionizing defense manufacturing?
Incredible opportunity to gain early equity in a fast-growth company that is building cutting-edge technology in the defense space, with sights set on becoming a billion-dollar business.
This company is transforming America's defense manufacturing by integrating robotics and software into factory systems at scale. Backed by $50 million in funding and experiencing rapid growth, their mission is to restore America's industrial strength and build automated factories that produce for America's defense sector.
In this role, you'll own test strategy, build automation frameworks, and integrate them into CI/CD to ensure system reliability. You'll also drive root-cause analysis, support simulations, and mentor teams on quality best practices.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Software Engineer wants to own test strategy & architecture, is success driven, and wants to make a huge impact on American manufacturing and defense.
The Role:
- Own test strategy and define layered test plans (unit, integration, system, E2E) across services, devices, and production systems.
- Build and maintain Go/Java test suites, frameworks, and reusable tools for SITL/HITL environments.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enforce quality at every stage
- Lead integration events, track results, and turn failures into clear, actionable tasks.
- Set up and operate simulations and physical rigs; monitor systems and apply safe runtime fixes.
The Person:
- Experience building tests and frameworks for complex systems involving services, devices, and industrial automation
- Proficient in Go, Java, or Rust, with strong knowledge of GitHub workflows, Jira, Docker, and modern CI pipelines
- Hands-on with SITL/HITL testing, emulators, or simulation tools for robotics or industrial systems.
- Skilled at triaging critical issues in production-like environments and translating them into engineering actions.
- Ability to work in Dallas, TX - Hybrid 3 days a week onsite (Or based in San Jose, CA and can travel to Dallas 1 week per month with expenses covered)
