Staff Engineer, Testing (SW)

Aptera Motors

is dedicated to building a future where every journey is powered by the sun. We specialize in creating solar electric vehicles that revolutionize the way we travel, providing sustainable and efficient transportation solutions.

is built on transparency, ethical treatment of one another, a bias for action, and leading by example. 

Carlsbad, California | Engineering | Full-time 

About the role

Seeking an Embedded Software Test Engineer to direct, design, implement, document, and maintain the build and test infrastructure to validate the code running on Aptera’s battery management system (BMS), solar charger, thermal system, body controllers, and infotainment.

What you'll do 

• Synthesize functional requirements to create embedded testing infrastructure 

• Design, code, and document Software in the Loop and Hardware in the loop embedded software tests 

• Design and Establish Embedded SW test automation for embedded systems 

• Validate implemented features for functional compliance with requirements 

• Maintain and develop the automated build system for embedded SW applications 

• Maintain and develop Aptera python support tools 

• Work hard, challenge industry conventions, and relentlessly strive to make truly exceptional products 

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python 

• Experience in C programming, with an understanding of C++ 

• Experience in Testing Embedded Systems 

• High standards for code quality, maintainability and performance 

• Experience in Linux development environments 

• Experience in git repo management 

• Experience in documenting test code 

• Experience with HW test using power supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc. 

• Comfortable in fast paced and dynamic team environments 

• Passion for cutting-edge design, innovation and Aptera’s mission 

• Strong willingness to learn, take on new challenges and solve complex problems 

• Able to lead a team of test engineers 

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with one of the following, Vehicle Thermal Systems, Battery Management Systems (BMS) or Battery Charging Systems 

• Knowledge of major electric vehicle (EV) sub-systems and architecture 

• Comfortable with Jira for bug tracking and traceability 

• Familiarity with CAN bus and LIN bus 

Team Structure 

• Individual contributor; collaborate with other teams and individuals, as necessary

Required Experience

• 8+ years of pure software development 

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field, with practical software development experience 

Salary + Benefits 

• Market competitive compensation package
• Stock option grants 
• Fully funded benefits package for employee + dependents
• Generous Flexible Time Away policy