Autonomy Test/ Integration Engineer

About the role

The Autonomy Test & Integration Engineer – Journeyman position is within the Engineering & Research, Cyber, C5ISR, Program & Acquisition Management services and solutions provided by AM Pierce & Associates and Applied Technologies Group (ATG).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain third-party autonomy test frameworks and supporting software.
• Analyze vendor autonomy architectures, software, interfaces, data models, decision/execution mechanisms, and feedback paths to determine appropriate integration and test approaches.
• Develop adapters, test harnesses, simulation interfaces, instrumentation, test automation, data collection, analysis, visualization, and supporting tools.
• Adapt the test framework to accommodate different autonomy architectures, interfaces, execution models, and system configurations.
• Develop test strategies that evaluate autonomous behavior and mission performance, not simply interface or message compliance.
• Create repeatable scenarios and test stimuli involving changing mission conditions, constraints, threats, failures, degraded capabilities, resource limitations, and other operational events.
• Instrument and analyze autonomy decisions, plans, behaviors, commands, state transitions, feedback, and mission outcomes.
• Determine whether observed anomalies originate in the autonomy implementation, integration, simulation, configuration, or test infrastructure.
• Support software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, distributed simulation, demonstrations, experimentation, and formal test events.
• Document test architecture, procedures, assumptions, results, limitations, and technical findings.

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret Clearance, required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 3-8 years of relevant engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated capability.
• Practical experience developing, integrating, extending, debugging, or rigorously testing autonomous system software.
• Adequate understanding of the architecture and operation of at least one autonomy system or significant autonomy subsystem.
• Strong software development skills, preferably C++, with Python or similar languages for test automation, simulation, and analysis.
• Experience with software integration, automated testing, test harnesses, simulation, instrumentation, or engineering support tools.
• Experience debugging complex software and system-integration problems using logs, telemetry, runtime traces, or similar evidence.
• Linux development and Git/configuration-management experience.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with multiple autonomy architectures; mission autonomy; robotics or uncrewed systems; AI/planning systems; multi-agent autonomy; aerospace systems; modeling and simulation; SIL/HIL testing; real-time or embedded software; vehicle dynamics; JSBSim, FlightGear, JSE/JTB, AFSIM, or similar environments; DDS/UDP/distributed communications; tactical or mission systems; MOSA; and government or defense software development.

Skills

• Software development skills, preferably C++, with Python or similar languages for test automation, simulation, and analysis.
• Linux development and Git/configuration-management experience.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.

Benefits

At AM Pierce & Associates, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and accidental death & disability coverage.
• Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Incentive programs, awards, and recognition.
• Employee assistance program.
• Referral program.
• Norton Life Lock.
• HSA and FSA plans.

Pay

The estimated salary range for this position is $100,000 – $115,000 annually, based upon an individual's level of experience, skillset, and education.

Schedule

The position is remote.