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Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Talent GroupsBoston, MA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead SDET to build and scale a robotics software testing organization. The ideal candidate will design test strategies, architect automation frameworks, and drive quality engineering across robotics platforms using AI-powered tools and cloud-based CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define end-to-end testing strategy across HIL, SIL, simulation, and system validation.
  • Design and develop scalable automation frameworks from the ground up.
  • Test and debug complex robotics systems involving software, hardware, and sensors.
  • Leverage AI coding assistants and LLM tools to accelerate automation development.
  • Build and maintain AWS-based CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and simulation.
  • Collaborate with software, hardware, robotics, and DevOps teams.

Required Skills:

  • Strong SDET / QA Automation experience with robotics platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2, Python, Linux, and simulation environments.
  • Experience building automation frameworks from scratch.
  • Expertise in HIL/SIL testing and hardware-software validation.
  • Strong AWS DevOps experience (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, ECS).
  • Experience with Docker and containerized environments.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, LLM tools).

 

Skills

Docker
AWS
Robotics
LLM
Python
ROS

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