Senior Test Automation Engineer at Advanced Navigation – Sydney, New South Wales

Advanced Navigation is the world’s most determined innovator in AI robotics and navigation technologies across land, air, sea and space applications. Founded on a culture of research and discovery, Advanced Navigation's mission is to be the catalyst of the autonomy revolution. Fields of expertise include artificial intelligence, underwater sonar, GNSS, radio frequency systems, inertial sensors, robotics, quantum sensors and photonics.

Today, Advanced Navigation is a supplier to some of the world's largest companies, including Airbus, Boeing, Google, Tesla, NASA, Apple, and General Motors. Discover it for yourself: https://youtu.be/F7uAqs1gtuk

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

Advanced Navigation enters a new phase of Growth and International expansion. The Software Platforms team is on a mission to develop software to ensure that our products are the most reliable, high performance navigation products in the world. As a Senior Test Automation Engineer you will be instrumental in realising this ambition, developing software to solve real world problems with real world impact.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the automated testing provides fast, reliable and valuable feedback to developers
• Understand our products and customer use cases to lead the creation of high-value tests
• Build an elegant test framework (in Pytest) so that it’s simple for the software team to create tests
• Develop, review and maintain automated tests (in Python)
• Establish then enhance automated Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) tests with INS hardware
• Configure and improve Continuous integration (using Gitlab-CI). Ensure pipelines are efficient and runners are operating well.
• Triage test failures, and own “keeping it green”.
• Implement requirements tracing and monitor code coverage
• Communicate and summarise overall test results to stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware and software testing, with a focus on automated testing methodologies and CI.
• A track record of turning high level discussions into detailed, personal work plans and reporting progress to management
• A proactive self-starting approach with a track record of initiative, personal responsibility, ownership of work and reputation for making things happen
• Be highly motivated with an energetic, responsive and decisive disposition;
• Proven high standard of attention to detail, time management and “follow-through”.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing and integrating hardware with test systems.
• Experience with Git version control and GitLab CI.
• Extensive experience with continuous integration (CI) systems
• Experience interfacing with automated test equipment, such as robot arms and rotary stages.
• Experience with Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) or related technologies (e.g., GNSS, sensors).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Knowledge of FPGA testing methodologies and tools (e.g., cocotb).

Skills:

Mandatory

Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in developing test frameworks and scripts.

C/C++ proficiency

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong attention to detail.

Efficient time management abilities, showcasing a drive for swift action.

Be comfortable deep diving into technical topics and learning new skills to solve emerging problems

Possess strategic thinking and strong abilities to distil large amounts of information quickly and accurately

Solid understanding of test principles, methodologies, and the software/hardware testing lifecycle, with emphasis on CI practices.

Strong communication and collaboration abilities.