Firmware Test Engineer

Who we are Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment. As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years. What you will be doing Automated Test Development: Design, develop, and maintain test suites to validate the Neros drone & ground control software Test Framework Development: Build and enhance automated testing frameworks and tools that facilitate automated testing CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing of software Ensure Build Stability: Monitor the test results and ensure the stability of builds before releases Quality Assurance: Contribute to maintaining high-quality software by ensuring comprehensive test coverage, and enforcing testing best practices Documentation: Create and maintain documentation related to automated test cases, test plans, and test results You should have the following 5+ years of software testing with a focus on embedded systems and HIL testing Hands-on experience building, setting up HIL test systems Strong development skills with a scripting language (e.g. Python) for test automation Familiarity with embedded communication protocols - - e.g. I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet Experience with a CI/CD tools - Gitlab CI, Jenkins Experience using Git including development workflows Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment Nice to have Experience with C/C++ is a plus Experience with Bazel, Cmake, make or another embedded build system Experience testing RF products Experience with FPV Drone software including Betaflight, ExpressLRS, PX4, Ardupilot, etc. US Salary Range $130,000 - $180,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package. We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.