Role: UAV Systems Test Engineer (SSAT)

🚁 Project Overview

The selected candidate will support the DrN-35DHProject, involving System & Subsystem Acceptance Testing (SSAT) of 35kg Hexacopter Unmanned Aerial (UA) platform. The role includes validation of UAV flight systems, avionics, payloads, and datalink performance across both simulated and real-world environments.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Test Planning& Traceability

• Perform requirements traceability across:
• Operational Requirement Specifications (ORS)
• Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS)
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and missing requirements
• Update or develop new test cases where required

🔹 Test Case Development & Management

• Review existing test cases for completeness and coverage
• Create and maintain test cases within IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM)
• Ensure full traceability between requirements and test artifacts

🔹 Test Execution

• Execute System & Subsystem Acceptance Testing (SSAT) on:
• Bench setups (simulated UAV systems)
• Actual UAV platform
• Conduct various types of testing:
• Functional testing
• Performance testing
• Failure injection testing
• Datalink testing

🔹 Subsystem Validation

Test and validate UAV subsystems including:

• Flight Control Behavior
• Avionics & Sensor Systems:
• IMU, Barometer
• GNSS / RTK
• LiDAR, Radar
• Ground Control System (GCS)
• UAV Datalink
• Payload systems

🔹 Defect Management

• Log, track, and report defects using SQN processes
• Provide detailed defect analysis and reproduction steps
• Collaborate with engineering teams for resolution

🔹 ContinuousImprovement

• Update test cases based on execution findings
• Improve coverage and test efficiency
• Support regression and re-testing cycles

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:
• UAV system architecture
• Flight control systems
• Sensors (IMU, GNSS, LiDAR, etc.)
• Experience with:
• Test case design and execution
• Requirements traceability
• Bench testing / simulation environments

Tools & Technologies

• Experience with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) or similar ALM tools preferred
• Familiarity with Ground Control Systems (GCS)
• Basic knowledge of datalink systems and telemetry

Preferred Skills

• Experience with:
• Failure injection testing
• Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
• UAV flight testing
• Understanding of:
• Safety-critical systems
• Redundancy and fail-safe mechanisms