About Forterra At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Backed by SoftBank VF.
About the role
We validate autonomous vehicles across simulation, hardware in the loop benches, and live vehicle testing to reduce risk, expose failure modes early, and ensure mission success for both commercial and DoD customers. As a System Test Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring the functional safety, reliability, and performance of autonomous vehicle subsystems.
What they're looking for
- Own vehicle-level test strategy for autonomy features and safety-critical functions
- Translate system requirements and user journeys into structured test plans and scenario matrices
- Identify operational edge cases and risk-driven test permutations
- Design and source custom test interfaces, instrumentation, and tooling as needed
- Execute and oversee testing across simulation, benches, and real vehicles
- Analyze results, perform root cause analysis, and clearly communicate risk and readiness
More about this role
About the role
Forterra builds autonomous ground systems that operate in the real world: industrial sites, logistics yards, and contested environments. Our systems must work every time, under uncertainty, and with real consequences.
The Product Validation team exists to answer one question: “Is this system safe, reliable, and ready for real-world missions?”
We validate autonomous vehicles across simulation, hardware in the loop benches, and live vehicle testing to reduce risk, expose failure modes early, and ensure mission success for both commercial and DoD customers. As a System Test Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring the functional safety, reliability, and performance of autonomous vehicle subsystems. Your primary focus will be on designing, executing, and maintaining comprehensive test plans for critical vehicle functions, including emergency stop systems, autonomous navigation, sensor fusion, and control logic.
This is an on-site role requiring hands-on exposure to cutting edge technology and real-world environments.
What you'll do
- Own vehicle-level test strategy for autonomy features and safety-critical functions
- Translate system requirements and user...
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