Test Engineer III - Project Based

Autonomous Solutions•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a project-based employee role supporting the development, integration, verification, and validation of ASI's autonomous articulated dump truck and water cart platforms. Development phases of this nature typically continue through project completion, often spanning two to four years, although scope and duration are determined by business and customer needs. The Test Engineer III develops, executes, and improves verification and validation activities for ASI's autonomous articulated dump truck and water cart platforms. This role translates system requirements, customer workflows, and off-road operating scenarios into structured test plans, procedures, and measurable acceptance criteria covering integrated hardware, software, sensors, vehicle controls, hydraulic systems, water-distribution systems, and autonomous functionality. As a Level III engineer within ASI's five-level engineering structure, this position independently owns moderately complex testing assignments from planning through execution, analysis, and reporting while receiving guidance on broader program-level validation strategy. The role collaborates with systems, software, electrical, mechanical, perception, GNC, reliability, and field teams to validate autonomous hauling, dumping, material spreading, water application, route execution, and vehicle-control capabilities in demanding outdoor environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
Typically five or more years of experience in test engineering, verification and validation, systems integration, product testing, or a related engineering role
Experience developing and executing test plans for complex hardware and software integrated systems
Experience translating technical requirements and operational scenarios into test procedures and measurable acceptance criteria
Experience conducting functional, integration, regression, performance, endurance, or system-level testing
Ability to independently plan, coordinate, execute, and document moderately complex testing assignments
Experience analyzing test data, system logs, and technical results to identify failures and performance limitations
Strong troubleshooting skills involving integrated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, software, sensor, and vehicle systems
Experience with test instrumentation, data-acquisition equipment, diagnostic tools, or vehicle logging systems
Familiarity with requirements traceability, defect management, configuration control, and product-development lifecycles
Experience using Python, MATLAB, C++, Excel, or comparable tools for test automation and data analysis
Experience working in Linux-based environments
Ability to read and interpret system requirements, electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, hydraulic diagrams, software interfaces, and technical documentation
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, repeatable, and objective test evidence
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with engineering, field, operations, customer-facing, and project teams
Ability to travel and work in laboratory, shop, customer, and outdoor field-testing environments

Nice To Haves

Experience testing articulated dump trucks, water carts, construction equipment, mining vehicles, or other off-road heavy equipment
Familiarity with hauling, dumping, material spreading, dust suppression, road watering, or site-maintenance workflows
Understanding of articulated vehicle dynamics, payload effects, hydraulic systems, braking systems, or off-road vehicle controls
Experience testing pumps, tanks, valves, spray bars, flow-control systems, or fluid-distribution equipment
Experience validating autonomous systems on slopes, haul roads, loose surfaces, uneven terrain, or active construction and mining sites
Experience testing autonomous vehicles, robotics systems, industrial machinery, or off-road platforms
Familiarity with ROS, ROS2, or comparable robotics middleware
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, simulation, or recorded-data replay testing
Experience testing perception, GNC, localization, navigation, vehicle-control, or embedded-software systems
Familiarity with cameras, LiDAR, radar, GPS/GNSS, IMUs, encoders, or other robotic sensing technologies
Experience with CAN communication, embedded controllers, vehicle-control units, hydraulic controllers, or drive-by-wire systems
Experience developing automated test scripts, data-analysis tools, or test frameworks
Familiarity with JAMA, Jira, TestRail, Polarion, or comparable requirements and test-management systems
Experience supporting failure analysis, root cause analysis, FMEA, or reliability testing
Familiarity with functional safety concepts and validation practices for autonomous or safety-critical systems
Experience supporting customer demonstrations, field deployments, or operational acceptance testing

Responsibilities

Develop and execute verification and validation plans for autonomous articulated dump trucks, water carts, and associated systems
Translate system requirements, customer workflows, and operational use cases into measurable test objectives and acceptance criteria
Create detailed test procedures, test cases, checklists, data-collection plans, and technical test reports
Independently own moderately complex testing assignments from initial planning through final documentation
Develop test scenarios involving loading, hauling, route navigation, positioning, dumping, material spreading, water filling, water application, and return-to-load workflows
Validate autonomous vehicle behavior across haul roads, loading areas, dump zones, water-fill locations, intersections, slopes, confined work areas, and uneven terrain
Conduct functional, performance, integration, regression, endurance, and system-level testing
Test steering, articulation, propulsion, braking, speed control, path tracking, stopping accuracy, and vehicle stability
Evaluate system performance under varying payloads, grades, surface conditions, traction levels, speeds, and environmental conditions
Validate dumping and material-spreading behaviors, including vehicle positioning, bed operation, placement accuracy, and safe departure from dump areas
Test water cart capabilities, including tank-level monitoring, pump operation, valve control, spray-bar functionality, water-flow commands, application coverage, and shutoff behavior
Evaluate the effects of changing payload, fluid movement, and tank levels on vehicle handling, braking, control performance, and autonomous behavior
Validate autonomous capabilities involving localization, navigation, perception, obstacle avoidance, route compliance, communications, and task execution
Test vehicle responses to personnel, equipment, vehicles, obstacles, and changing conditions within active work areas
Develop representative haul cycles, water-application routes, duty cycles, and endurance scenarios for system validation
Conduct testing using simulation, recorded-data replay, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, laboratory, and full-vehicle environments
Configure test vehicles, payload conditions, water systems, instrumentation, sensors, software, logging systems, and supporting equipment
Collect and organize vehicle logs, system data, measurements, photographs, videos, and other objective test evidence
Analyze vehicle, autonomy, hydraulic, water-system, sensor, and control data to identify performance limitations and unexpected behavior
Evaluate test results against system requirements, performance targets, specifications, and acceptance criteria
Document defects clearly and communicate technical findings to engineering and project teams
Reproduce reported issues involving vehicle control, articulation, dumping, spreading, pumping, spray coverage, localization, perception, or route execution
Support cross-functional troubleshooting, failure investigations, and root cause analysis activities
Verify corrective actions through targeted testing, regression testing, and issue-closure activities
Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, results, defects, and validation evidence
Develop scripts and tools to improve test automation, data processing, visualization, reporting, and repeatability
Support requirements reviews, design reviews, test-readiness reviews, and system-readiness assessments
Coordinate testing activities with engineers, field testers, equipment operators, customers, and project stakeholders
Support customer demonstrations, field deployments, acceptance testing, and on-site troubleshooting
Follow company, customer, and site-specific safety requirements while testing autonomous and heavy-equipment systems
Contribute to improvements in testing standards, procedures, documentation, tools, and team practices