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About the Role

NODA is seeking a Senior Quality Software Engineer to own the quality function for Core Engineering. This foundational hire will build the test automation infrastructure from zero, set coverage standards, make quality measurable and visible, and issue go/no-go recommendations. You will embed security and compliance validation into the quality function, ensuring every release upholds NODA’s Security & Compliance Maturity Roadmap. This is a build-and-own role with a clear path to leading QE across Core Engineering.

Responsibilities

Own the test automation framework across Rust and Python, covering unit, integration, regression, and scenario-level testing.
Integrate test suites into CI/CD with enforced gates at every stage, including security checks (SAST, dependency scanning, vulnerability).
Enforce NODA's compliance boundary so CUI and export-controlled data never reach clean-zone or vendor-accessible test paths.
Drive build quality metrics: coverage, flake rate, false positive rate, and mean time to detect and triage.
Maintain a component-level quality dashboard feeding into the program-level go/no-go view for engineering and program leadership.
Own go/no-go checklists and issue release recommendations backed by functional, security, and compliance evidence.
Triage failures before routing, giving engineers a diagnosis rather than a symptom.
Keep the test suite healthy: review cadence, deprecation of stale tests, and coverage gap identification.
Translate quality state into language that drives release decisions at leadership level.
Grow the QE function under Core Engineering as headcount scales.

Requirements

7+ years in software QE, with a track record of building test infrastructure, not inheriting it.
Engineering fundamentals to match: test code is production quality, test harnesses are maintained like products.
Python required; Rust or a clear plan to get there.
Hands-on CI/CD integration: you've built the gates, debugged the flakes, and enforced the blocks.
Owned quality dashboards and metrics that drive go/no-go decisions.
Fluent in distributed and concurrent systems and how they fail.
Integrated security testing into CI/CD (SAST, dependency scanning, compliance validation aligned to NIST 800-171 or equivalent).
Designed test infrastructure that respects security boundaries and vendor guardrails while supporting restricted core components.
Background in defence, robotics, aerospace, or autonomous systems.
US Citizenship with ability to obtain a security clearance.
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing experience.
Simulation-based test pipelines.
Edge or resource-constrained testing experience.
Active security clearance.

Skills

Builds with rigor
Makes quality visible
Owns the call
Communicates up
Collaborative by design

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

On-site
Less than 10% travel

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and visions plans
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match
Equity grants for new hires
Unlimited PTO
11 Paid holidays
Extremely generous company holiday calendar, including a holiday hiatus in November, & December.
Generous Parental Leave
Military Leave for annual training or service requirements
FSA
DCFSA
HSA
Professional Development Opportunities
Access to One Medical
Mental Health Resources: free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and more.
Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support

About the Company

NODA is a veteran-owned, venture-backed technology company transforming how unmanned systems collaborate in complex, mission-critical environments.
Our distributed orchestration platform enables autonomous coordination of heterogeneous unmanned systems across air, sea, land, and space, with vital applications in the defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors.

Equal Opportunity

NODA AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace and to maintaining equitable employment and hiring practices.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
As a federal contractor, NODA AI complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements, including Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the recruiting, hiring, and employment process.
Consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with applicable fair chance and ban-the-box laws, including the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance where applicable.
We actively encourage qualified individuals of all backgrounds, including women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities, to apply.
NODA AI is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and accessible work environment for all applicants and employees.
If you require accommodations or assistance during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at careers@NodaIntelligence.ai or contact your recruiter so we can provide the support you need.