fault-injection jobs in San Diego

Senior Software Test Automation Engineer building scenario-based tests, frameworks, and infrastructure to validate autonomous aircraft software across SIL, HIL, and VIL environments. The role focuses on automating end-to-end aircraft behaviors, integrating testing into CI/CD workflows, debugging cross-system failures, and scaling test platforms.…See more Requires 5+ years of software engineering or test automation experience, strong Python or C++ skills, and hands-on experience with hardware-connected test environments and complex integrated systems.

Lead a software test and automation team responsible for aircraft software integration and release testing. Own test planning, coverage criteria, and defect disposition while driving end-to-end integration testing across SIL, HIL, VIL, and flight-representative environments.…See more Scale test automation infrastructure to increase coverage and reduce manual effort, identify capability gaps, and partner cross-functionally with autonomy, embedded software, controls, and flight-test teams. Requires 8+ years in software/systems/test engineering, 3+ years leading teams, and strong fundamentals in test planning, automation, and debugging across software, hardware, and system boundaries.

Senior Firmware Engineer responsible for developing and optimizing low-level embedded C++ software for avionics systems, flight controllers, and mission payloads. The role involves porting frameworks to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, creating BSPs and HALs, designing peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, wireless protocols), and conducting safety-critical testing including MISRA C compliance.…See more Requires 5+ years of embedded systems experience, strong Linux/Windows proficiency, Python/Bash scripting, and ability to diagnose cross-domain issues across electromechanical, software, networking, and RF subsystems.

Develop and optimize low-level embedded firmware in C++ for avionics systems, flight controllers, and mission payloads, focusing on performance, reliability, and safety-critical applications. Port frameworks and applications to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create Board Support Packages (BSPs), adapt Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs), and develop peripheral drivers for interfaces like I2C, SPI, UART, and ADC.…See more Conduct unit and integration testing including fault injection and MISRA C compliance checks, diagnose cross-domain issues across electromechanical, software, networking, and RF subsystems, and collaborate with hardware teams to validate firmware incorporating secure boot, watchdogs, and fault-tolerant designs. Requires 5+ years embedded systems development, U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain DoD security clearance, strong Linux/Windows proficiency, and expertise in Python, Bash, Shell, and C/C++.

Senior Firmware Engineer responsible for developing and optimizing low-level embedded software in C++ for flight-critical avionics and UAS systems. Will port frameworks to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create board support packages and hardware abstraction layers, develop peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, wireless), and conduct unit/integration testing including MISRA C compliance.…See more Requires 5+ years embedded systems experience, bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Engineering, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Senior Firmware Engineer role focused on developing and optimizing low-level embedded software in C++ for flight-critical avionics and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). You will port frameworks to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create Board Support Packages and Hardware Abstraction Layers for ARM Cortex-M architectures, develop peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, wireless), and conduct unit/integration testing including MISRA C compliance checks.…See more You'll diagnose cross-domain issues across electromechanical, software, networking, and RF subsystems, and translate mission requirements into technical specifications and test documentation.

Senior Software QA Engineer responsible for validating Firestorm's avionics platform—embedded Linux and RTOS flight computers, drivers, middleware, and safety-critical interfaces. Will design and execute risk-based test strategies (feature, exploratory, regression, acceptance) across HIL/SIL rigs, build Python-driven automation for serial/CAN/Ethernet I/O and fault injection, and instrument diagnostics to isolate timing and state issues before Flight Test.…See more Expected to own system testing end-to-end, validate robustness under degraded conditions (jitter, packet loss, brownouts, watchdog resets), and collaborate with avionics, autonomy, radio, and payload teams to harden reliability on aircraft.