Principal Platform Systems Engineer – Test Automation Lead

Quartermaster

. Design and operate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) test environments, automating lab workflows and hardware bring-up paths for deterministic regression coverage.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Linux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and operate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) test environments, automating lab workflows and hardware bring-up paths for deterministic regression coverage.
Build and maintain robust deployment pipelines with specialized release gating for embedded and edge systems (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson), ensuring reliable updates for hardware-dependent software.
Develop standardized internal tooling and simulation/replay pipelines that improve "inner-loop" speed and reliability for robotics and ML engineering teams.
Implement observability mechanisms across lab rigs and edge deployments while providing technical leadership on architecture, standards, and cross-team quality gates.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in systems/platform engineering, DevEx, or embedded infrastructure, with a proven ability to drive execution in ambiguous startup environments.
Deep expertise in Linux systems engineering, networking fundamentals, and production-level troubleshooting for containerized and reproducible runtime environments.
Hands-on experience with hardware interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN), low-level device communication, and integrating lab instrumentation into automated test harnesses.
Familiarity with the NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem, SDR/RF validation, or deploying AI/ML workloads at the edge in harsh or maritime operating environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity package.
Hybrid work flexibility and professional development opportunities.
The chance to work on innovative robotics projects with a global environmental and security impact.

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Hard Skills & Tools

hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)software-in-the-loop (SIL)deployment pipelinesLinux systems engineeringnetworking fundamentalstroubleshootingUARTSPII2CCAN

Soft Skills

technical leadershipexecution in ambiguous environments