Aureliussystems

Aureliussystems

Sr. Test Engineer, R&D

San Francisco · Senior

No sponsorshipDetected 117 days ago
PythonC++RailsEmbedded SystemsMIL-STDDO-178RoboticsElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • You're a forward deployed embedded engineer who loves R&D testing.
  • You write the firmware that exercises the system.
  • The thermal and ruggedization side of test will come from a different hire - your job is the full system integration testing from embedded to the electrical layer.

Responsibilities

  • Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS.
  • We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.
  • In addition to our San Francisco lab, we've opened a Detroit manufacturing hub and we field test weekly on our own 400-acre private range.
  • Wire test electronics, build harnesses, instrumentation setups, and test fixtures
  • Develop automated test procedures in Python
  • Work directly with embedded, electrical, and mechanical engineers to reproduce bugs, validate fixes, and prevent regressions

Requirements

  • 3+ years embedded firmware development experience - C/C++, real-time systems, scripting test exercises directly against hardware
  • Comfort with DFM concepts - you understand how production constraints shape what's testable
  • You know how to stress a system, log what breaks, and define pass/fail criteria that actually matter.

Nice to have

  • HIL or SIL test environment build experience (we'll need to build these - having done it before is a plus, but not required day one)
  • MIL-STD, DO-178, or other safety critical testing standards exposure (even if informal)
  • Environmental, vibration, thermal, or shock testing exposure
  • High-voltage or high-power test environment experience
  • Familiarity with ITAR-controlled systems or working in cleared environments
  • Active security clearance or ability to obtain one

Compensation

  • Competitive salary + equity

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + equity
  • United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible 18 days PTO + 5 sick days
  • E-bike / scooter stipend ( Up to $500)

Company info

  • Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS. We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.
  • We're a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance. The first cost effective, reliable and robust laser weapon system.
  • Our namesake isn't an accident. Marcus Aurelius wrote about doing the work in front of you, every day, without excuses. Henry Ford didn't wait for permission to reinvent manufacturing. That's how we operate - small team, unreasonable output, no hiding behind the unachievable.
  • We're a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance.
  • The first cost effective, reliable and robust laser weapon system.
  • Our namesake isn't an accident.
  • Marcus Aurelius wrote about doing the work in front of you, every day, without excuses.
  • Henry Ford didn't wait for permission to reinvent manufacturing.
  • That's how we operate - small team, unreasonable output, no hiding behind the unachievable.
  • The Role & Your Impact:
  • You wire the electronics.
  • You run the test scripts you wrote.
  • You own the data path from scope trace to debrief slide.
  • We're transitioning from prototype to product on an electromechanical directed energy system.
  • The test infrastructure you build now becomes the foundation for everything we ship.
  • You're not inheriting a test bench.
  • You're designing it.
  • You're not running someone else's HIL setup.
  • You're building it from scratch and making sure it actually reflects what happens downrange.
  • You'll own verification and validation across embedded firmware, power electronics, electromechanical assemblies, and full-system integration.
  • You're the single responsible party for ensuring all testing from top to bottom is completed and recorded as we move through the iteration process.
  • What You'll Own:
  • Lead field testing end-to-end: setup, operation, data collection, teardown, post-test analysis, and failure writeups
  • Write firmware and embedded test code that exercises the system end-to-end (C/C++, real time)

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Active security clearance or ability to obtain one
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