Senior System Autonomous & Test Engineer

About
The company is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.

Key Activities

• Responsible for automating end-to-end setup, configuration, and testing of system components across Linux and NuttX RTOS nodes.
• Collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams to develop automated, reproducible test environments for the Zero-Trust Autonomous Secure Platform.
• Maintain continuous integration (CI) pipelines for deployment, monitoring, and verification of complex multi-node setups.

Functional Activities

• Automate system installation, boot sequencing, and communication interface setup across heterogeneous hardware running Linux and RTOS.
• Develop and maintain Python and Bash-based automation scripts for configuring network, storage, and middleware components.
• Ensure secure and reliable remote access via Linux terminal through UART, Serial, and Ethernet connections.
• Utilize Selenium and related tools for end-to-end Web UI testing and validation of configuration dashboards.
• Create detailed technical reports, logs, and scripts to support reproducibility, continuous integration, and issue tracking via Jira.

Job Specifications
Industry / Domain
Secure and autonomous systems involving heterogeneous computing environments with Linux and RTOS platforms.

Necessary Knowledge and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in system automation, testing, or validation for embedded or distributed systems.
• Strong skills in Python and Bash scripting for hardware and network automation.
• Familiarity with programmable network switches, programmable USB hubs, and PiKVM for remote orchestration.
• Working knowledge of Linux system internals and various UAV communication protocols (e.g., MAVLink).

Education and Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Robotics, Embedded Systems, or related field.
• Preferred certifications: Linux System Administration, Network Automation, or Embedded Software Testing.