Test and Validation Engineer

Overview

As a Test and Validation Engineer, you validate autonomous mower systems in real-world environments, focusing on vehicle-level testing, system validation, and safety verification. You will work with autonomy software on vehicles, contribute to test plans, and document results to ensure field readiness. The role supports cross-functional engineering teams to identify performance gaps and drive robust solutions. This position offers hands-on field testing, a chance to influence autonomy performance, and a pathway to shape safe, reliable turf-care technology.

Pay / Benefits

• Work life balance promoted with every other Friday off
• 30 days annual leave
• Enhanced Company pension
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
• Onsite golf course and football pitch

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute vehicle-level testing and validation ( localisation, planning, perception, control )
• Support integration and commissioning of autonomy software on vehicles
• Develop test plans, procedures, and validation criteria
• Conduct field testing at test sites and golf courses
• Analyse data to identify performance gaps and system issues
• Support debugging and validation of fixes with engineering teams
• Execute functional safety validation, including failure mode testing
• Produce test reports and validation documentation
• Other duties as required

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics/Mechatronics or similar
• Minimum of five years’ experience in systems testing and validation (automotive, robotics) or similar roles
• Strong understanding of test methodologies
• Hands-on experience with vehicle or robotic systems
• Ability to analyse data and diagnose system issues
• Experience in hardware/software integration environments
• Strong documentation and reporting skills
• Self-motivating and able to work with low levels of supervision to defined objectives
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills

• attention to detail
• problem-solving
• self-motivation
• Autonomous systems / ROS2 experience
• Sensor systems (LiDAR, GPS/RTK, cameras, radar)
• CAN bus and vehicle systems

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