{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"fd14aae638e8f8416b97089a","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fd14aae638e8f8416b97089a","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fd14aae638e8f8416b97089a","title":"Autonomy Test & Validation Engineer","description":"Autonomy Test & Validation Engineer\n\nDescription\n\nTextron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nDevelop scenario-based validation strategies covering nominal, degraded, and edge-case operating conditions.\nVerify autonomous system performance within defined Operational Design Domains (ODDs) while measuring system-level KPI’s.\nExecute safety validation activities and support hazard analysis and risk assessment activities.\nSupport integration, commissioning, and validation of autonomous vehicles during prototype builds and field deployments.\nCapture high-quality structured datasets for continuous ML model improvements.\nPerform root-cause investigations across perception, localization, planning, and controls subsystems.\nProvide clear validation reports and insights to accelerate development.\nDevelop best practices and protocols to ensure safe, valuable testing for autonomous vehicles.\nWork with technical development team to solve and troubleshoot problems in real-time during field testing.\n\nQualifications\n\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering or other related field required.\nYears of Experience: 2 years of relevant experience required.\nSoftware Knowledge: Python, C , or similar programming languages required.\n\nAdditional Requirements:\n\nRequired Skills: Experience in vehicle testing, robotics validation, or autonomous systems. Strong understanding of sensors (LiDAR, camera, GPS, IMU) and vehicle dynamics and control behaviour. Ability to design structured test plans and analyse complex system performance. Experience with data logging, telemetry capture, and analysis tools. Hands-on, field-based debugging mindset with strong problem-solving skills.\nPreferred Skills: ROS2 systems and autonomy stacks. Autonomous navigation and control concepts. AI/ML systems in real-world environments. Simulation tools (Isaac Sim or similar). Basic scripting (Python) for data analysis and automation.\n\nTravel Requirements\n\n~40% travel required to support field testing, KPI validation, safety testing, data collection, pilot deployments, and customer acceptance activities.\nValid driver’s license required.\n\nEEO Statement\n\nTextron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.\n\nRecruiting Company: Textron Specialized Vehicles\n\nPrimary Location: US-Georgia-Augusta\n\nJob Function: Engineering\n\nSchedule: Full-time\n\nJob Level: Individual Contributor\n\nJob Type: Standard\n\nShift: First Shift\n\nTravel: Yes, 50 % of the Time\n\nJob Posting: 08/20/2026, 2:17:14 PM\n\nJob Number: 344421","company":"Textron Specialized Vehicles","rawCompany":"textron specialized vehicles","city":"Augusta","state":"GA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-22T12:04:35.951Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2112.02","title":"Validation Engineers","slug":"validation-engineers"},{"code":"15-1253.00","title":"Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers","slug":"software-quality-assurance-analysts-and-testers"},{"code":"17-3027.01","title":"Automotive Engineering Technicians","slug":"automotive-engineering-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"336110","title":"Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"automobile-and-light-duty-motor-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"336999","title":"All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-transportation-equipment-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Autonomy Test & Validation Engineer","description":"Autonomy Test & Validation Engineer\n\nDescription\n\nTextron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. 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Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nDevelop scenario-based validation strategies covering nominal, degraded, and edge-case operating conditions.\nVerify autonomous system performance within defined Operational Design Domains (ODDs) while measuring system-level KPI’s.\nExecute safety validation activities and support hazard analysis and risk assessment activities.\nSupport integration, commissioning, and validation of autonomous vehicles during prototype builds and field deployments.\nCapture high-quality structured datasets for continuous ML model improvements.\nPerform root-cause investigations across perception, localization, planning, and controls subsystems.\nProvide clear validation reports and insights to accelerate development.\nDevelop best practices and protocols to ensure safe, valuable testing for autonomous vehicles.\nWork with technical development team to solve and troubleshoot problems in real-time during field testing.\n\nQualifications\n\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering or other related field required.\nYears of Experience: 2 years of relevant experience required.\nSoftware Knowledge: Python, C , or similar programming languages required.\n\nAdditional Requirements:\n\nRequired Skills: Experience in vehicle testing, robotics validation, or autonomous systems. Strong understanding of sensors (LiDAR, camera, GPS, IMU) and vehicle dynamics and control behaviour. Ability to design structured test plans and analyse complex system performance. Experience with data logging, telemetry capture, and analysis tools. Hands-on, field-based debugging mindset with strong problem-solving skills.\nPreferred Skills: ROS2 systems and autonomy stacks. Autonomous navigation and control concepts. AI/ML systems in real-world environments. Simulation tools (Isaac Sim or similar). Basic scripting (Python) for data analysis and automation.\n\nTravel Requirements\n\n~40% travel required to support field testing, KPI validation, safety testing, data collection, pilot deployments, and customer acceptance activities.\nValid driver’s license required.\n\nEEO Statement\n\nTextron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.\n\nRecruiting Company: Textron Specialized Vehicles\n\nPrimary Location: US-Georgia-Augusta\n\nJob Function: Engineering\n\nSchedule: Full-time\n\nJob Level: Individual Contributor\n\nJob Type: Standard\n\nShift: First Shift\n\nTravel: Yes, 50 % of the Time\n\nJob Posting: 08/20/2026, 2:17:14 PM\n\nJob Number: 344421","datePosted":"2026-08-22T12:04:35.951Z","dateModified":"2026-08-22T12:04:35.951Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Textron Specialized Vehicles","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Augusta","addressRegion":"GA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"fd14aae638e8f8416b97089a"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fd14aae638e8f8416b97089a"}}