Embedded Software Test Engineer, Shift5
$125-175k
+ Bonus program and equity
Requires US Citizenship
Security platform for aerospace, rail & defense
Be an early applicant
Security platform for aerospace, rail & defense
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$125-175k
+ Bonus program and equity
Requires US Citizenship
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build a smarter, safer, and more secure world by creating resilient and mission-ready fleets.
Role
Who you are
- If you're passionate about testing complex systems, optimizing test processes through automation, and thrive in a collaborative environment with endless opportunities to take ownership and expand your skills, Shift5 might be the right fit for you
- BS or MS in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
- 5+ years of experience in software integration and/or testing, preferably for embedded or real-time systems
- Proficiency in C, C++, or Rust software development
- Proficiency with scripting languages, such as Python
- Proficiency with Linux systems and development tools
- Experience with network performance analysis and system health monitoring
- Ability to set up and configure test environments consisting of both hardware and software components
- Experience working with software teams, demonstrating advanced skill in automated and manual testing
- US Citizenship
Desirable
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
- Advanced knowledge of and experience with software development in Rust
- Prior experience building out QA processes in a startup environment
- Prior experience with Jira test management plugins such as Zephyr, TestRail, etc
- Prior experience with advanced profiling tools such as VTune, eBPF
- Prior experience with serial bus technology: CANbus, MIL-STD-1553, SAE J1939, ASCB, ARINC 429, Ethernet
- Prior experience with FPGA and custom x86 hardware platforms
- Prior experience with lab test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, and digital multimeters
- Active (or ability to hold/obtain a) US Government Top Secret security clearance
What the job involves
- Shift5 is seeking a full-time Embedded Software Test Engineer to join our growing team
- In this role, you will drive the integration, validation, and quality assurance of real-time, high-performance embedded software systems deployed on custom Linux-based hardware platforms
- You will be instrumental in building robust automated test and deployment pipelines, performing hands-on exploratory testing, and collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure resilient and reliable software releases in mission-critical environments
- Integrate and test embedded software across diverse Linux-based custom hardware platforms
- Author and maintain test plans including functional, integration, and full system test cases
- Develop custom test tools and harnesses that control and interact with hardware
- Build and maintain automated deployment, monitoring, and test pipelines for production-like environments simulating operational use
- Conduct manual exploratory testing to uncover vulnerabilities, bugs, and edge cases in complex systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to validate software releases
- Work closely with other test engineers covering different areas of Shift5’s software stack
- Support full software lifecycle integration, including environment setup, test execution, regression analysis, and root cause identification
- Interface software components with FPGAs and sensor hardware for system-level validation
- Contribute to the evolution of CI/CD infrastructure, enabling automated test, build, and deployment processes
- Perform profiling, debugging, and system monitoring using tools such as perf
Our take
Shift5 dominates the fairly niche area of protecting transportation and military systems from cyberattacks. It delivers an observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), that enables real-time decision intelligence from the single asset level to across entire fleets.
With the Biden administration making efforts to improve cybersecurity among federal governmental agencies, Shift5 is well primed to profit from its specific focus on defending transportation networks. By operating in an area that is both massively underserved and rapidly growing, there is no doubt opportunities will continue to fall at the company's feet in the coming years.
With an enormous amount of funding raised, Shift5 has invested in expansion and product development, as well as growing its team. It already supports multiple branches of the US military including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Special Operations. Its recent release of a new module for predictive maintenance further enhances the platform's value, with it now able to help improve fleet readiness and avoid critical failures.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2023
$33m
SERIES B
Feb 2022
$50m
SERIES B
Total funding: $107.1m
Company benefits
- Employer paid health insurance
- 401k employer contribution
- HSA employer contribution
- Share options
- Flexible and unlimited paid time off
- Flexible and hybrid work options
- Three months paid parental leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
Company HQ
Radnor - Fort Myer Heights, Arlington, VA
Leadership
Josh Lospinoso
(CEO)Currently a Board Member for the Association of American Rhodes Scholars and a Venture Partner at First In. Acted as CTO for RedOwl Analytics and has served as a Captain in the US Army.
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