Senior Software Engineer, Test Automation

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About The Role At Six Robotics, we know that shipping autonomy we can trust takes more than great engineers, it takes a way to prove the system works before it ever reaches the field. You will be part of a team of three engineers building the internal test automation platform behind all hardware-in-the-loop testing of our autonomous systems, and a building block for our automated customer demonstrations. This is the backbone of how we verify that everything we ship actually does what it is supposed to. You will design and build the platform and test suite that validates everything we ship: a fully automated, Python-based system that test what real operators do in the field. Updating firmware and software, running hardware self-checks, configuring the swarm fleet, takeoff, mission, and return to base, all while injecting failure scenarios and qualifying the outcomes. You enable us to break things in a safe environment, so nothing breaks in the field. You will help us stress test and verify autonomy end-to-end, at scale, with full CI integration. It is a demanding engineering role with the ownership and creative freedom that comes with building from scratch, and the systems you build will define how we ensure safety, reliability, and performance in the real world. When the platform works well, engineers ship with confidence. When it does not, we find out in the field, and that is exactly what your work exists to prevent. What You Will Do Be part of the development of our internal test automation platform, built on Python and Pytest. Build out and scale our HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) testing infrastructure, tightly integrated with CI. Develop orchestration tools to automate full user workflows, from boot to swarm deployment. Design systems to power automated demos for commercial and operational scenarios. Enable new hardware into the test platform smoothly and reliably. What we are looking for This role is ideal for someone who loves building robust, creative systems from scratch, and wants to do it in a domain where quality really matters. You’ll work closely with other software engineering teams and product teams to design systems that unlock speed, scale, and reliability. You might come from test automation, from a hardware or systems background, or from pure software. What matters is that you care about robustness and you understand why testing is what makes the difference here. The people who thrive in this team treat a strong test system as a product in its own right, not a chore bolted on at the end We believe the right candidate brings Deep proficiency and/or interest in Python and a passion for clean, maintainable software. Strong interest in test automation, especially in physical systems or hardware-adjacent environments. System thinker, you enjoy building tools that reflect and replicate complex real-world behavior. Comfortable with ownership and autonomy in a fast-moving, startup environment. Experience or curiosity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Linux, or other infrastructure tooling. A mindset that values robustness, repeatability, and real-world validation. Nice to have: Hands-on experience with HIL systems or embedded development environments. Fluency in Linux, Docker, and system-level service orchestration. Familiarity with networks, distributed systems, or working with custom hardware. A personal or professional interest in autonomy, robotics, or safety-critical software. Why You Should Join At Six Robotics, we're not just building software - we're redefining how unmanned systems operate in the real world. If you're driven by meaningful problems, technical depth, and the chance to shape something from the ground up, you'll find your place here. Work on problems that matter Our te

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