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Systems Software Test Lead - Robotics

North Reading, Massachusetts

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As Systems Software Test Lead you will be responsible for;

  • Lead system‑level verification and validation of robotics software systems, including autonomy, perception, motion planning, and controls integration.
  • Define and own end‑to‑end system integration and test strategies for robotics software stacks, ensuring validation of complex, multi-service capabilities across platforms.
  • Develop comprehensive test plans and validation frameworks for autonomous system behaviors, including trajectory generation, navigation, and mission‑level functionality.
  • Provide technical leadership to distributed test and software validation teams, enabling execution of test plans and ensuring coverage, quality, and traceability.
  • Operate with a high degree of autonomy to identify gaps in test coverage, resolve ambiguity, and drive readiness across integration and validation phases.
  • Collaborate closely with robotics software engineers to validate system performance across key domains such as motion planning, path optimization, localization, and control systems.
  • Lead system integration efforts across software services, APIs, and middleware layers, ensuring correct interaction between perception, planning, and execution components.
  • Analyze system behavior and debug software integration issues, identifying root causes across distributed services and real-time system components.
  • Utilize scripting (e.g., Python) to support test automation, log analysis, simulation validation, and debugging of robotic system behavior.
  • Validate robotics software in lab or simulated environments, including running integrated systems, executing scenarios, and measuring performance against KPIs.
  • Support testing and observability of cloud‑connected or distributed robotics systems, including familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) for data capture, diagnostics, and system monitoring.
  • Incorporate system‑level risks and failure modes into validation strategies, ensuring robust coverage for edge cases and real‑world operating conditions.
  • Contribute to development of scalable, repeatable test frameworks and processes for robotics software validation.
  • Maintain alignment between requirements, system architecture, and validation coverage using systems engineering and/or MBSE practices.
  • Communicate system readiness, risks, and validation results clearly to engineering leadership and program stakeholders.

 

Qualifications;

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, software integration, or test leadership focused on robotics, autonomy, or complex distributed software systems.
  • Proven experience leading system‑level software integration and test strategy for robotics or autonomous systems.
  • Strong understanding of robotics software architectures, including motion planning, navigation, control systems, and distributed service-based design.
  • Experience operating as a Test Lead, enabling execution through teams rather than individually performing all testing tasks.
  • Hands‑on experience debugging system‑level software issues across integrated stacks (perception, planning, control, infrastructure).
  • Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python) for test automation, data analysis, and system debugging.
  • Experience working with cloud‑integrated robotics or distributed systems (AWS or similar platforms).
  • Strong understanding of requirements traceability, system validation, and full lifecycle testing.
  • Experience working in Agile development environments supporting multi‑team software delivery.
  • Ability to operate independently in fast‑paced, high‑ambiguity environments while driving technical outcomes.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to guide engineers and test teams across disciplines.

 

Preferred Qualifications;

  • Experience with autonomous mobile robots, robotic manipulation systems, or industrial automation platforms.
  • Familiarity with simulation environments, digital twins, or robotics testing frameworks.
  • Experience validating AI/ML‑enabled robotic behaviors (perception, decision-making, optimization).
  • Exposure to middleware or robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS/ROS2 or similar architectures).
  • Background in large‑scale, multi‑team robotics software programs.

 

Salary Range: $150,000 - $190,000

Location: Onsite in North Reading, MA

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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