QA & Test Engineer Safety-Critical Autonomous Systems | London | £50,000 – £60,000
We’re a fast-growing deep-tech startup building the next generation of safety assurance software for AI and autonomous systems. Our technology is deployed in aerospace and land domains, and we’re on a mission to make autonomous systems trustworthy at scale.
Based in central London, we’re looking for a sharp QA & Test Engineer to join our engineering team and take ownership of verification and validation across our safety-critical embedded software platform.
The Role
Reporting to the CTO, you’ll be embedded (pun intended) at the heart of our engineering function working across CI/CD pipelines, SIL/HIL testing, simulation environments, and compliance frameworks to ensure our software meets the highest safety standards.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Designing and executing test strategies and verification activities for safety-critical embedded software
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, CloudBuild or similar)
- Running Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing with automated deployment across multiple platforms
- Integrating performance testing across simulation environments (Gazebo, rosbag)
- Static and dynamic code analysis using tools such as LDRA, VectorCAST, Rapita RVS, or Polyspace
- Supporting compliance with DO-178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and DEF STAN 00-55
- Owning defect tracking, test documentation, and assurance evidence for internal and external reviews
- Collaborating with software, hardware, and systems engineers to ensure full requirements coverage
What We’re Looking For
- Hands-on embedded software QA/testing experience in a safety-critical environment
- Experience with at least one CI/CD platform and infrastructure automation (Python, Bash)
- Familiarity with test frameworks — pytest, gtest or equivalent
- Working knowledge of safety standards (DO-178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508)
- Solid understanding of Agile, TDD, and Continuous Integration methodologies
- Strong analytical and debugging skills
- Git proficiency expected
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
What’s On Offer
- £50,000 – £60,000 base salary
- Salary sacrifice pension with 5% matched employer contribution
- Generous holiday allowance
- EV Car Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Ground-floor opportunity at a high-growth deep-tech startup
Interested? Drop me a message or apply below.
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