Hiring: Senior Software Systems Validation Engineer Company: Zipline Location: South San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:33:45 Target Skills & Keywords : C, C++, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Linux, Python, Rust, SQL About the job Experience: •3+ years of software development, software systems engineering, or software validation experience with robotic systems. Required Skills: •Define system-level validation strategy for software performance, reliability, and safety. •Design, implement, and execute nominal, adversarial, stress, and edge-case scenarios from simulation through full-system flight testing. •Build metrics, visualizations, real-time performance and safety monitors, and automated tools that reveal capability changes and regressions. •Set validation evidence and exit criteria that inform release, deployment, and operating-domain expansion decisions. •Debug failures across simulation, hardware, firmware, embedded software, and application software; clearly document findings and escalate unresolved safety or performance risks. •Partner with test infrastructure and data platform teams to increase automated validation coverage, efficiency, and precision while maintaining development and deployment velocity. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. •Strong experience in one or more relevant domains: embedded Linux, perception, motion planning, navigation, control, estimation, dynamics, connected systems, or power management. •Proficiency with Python and SQL, plus programming languages used in safety-critical applications such as MISRA C, Rust, or C++. •What Else You Need To Know •System Validation Software Engineer II: $150,000–$190,000 •Senior System Validation Software Engineer: $190,000–$250,000 •Level and base salary will be determined through the interview process. Factors may include relevant experience, technical proficiency, expected responsibilities, location, and internal equity. Compensation: •$150,000 - $250,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!