Senior Systems Test Engineer

Lightship

South San Francisco, CA, United States

Posted on: 2025-05-28

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup launched in 2020 by Tesla alumni that is bringing the $26B recreational vehicle industry into the electric age. Based in San Francisco and Boulder, Lightship is designing and producing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer that liberates travelers from the noise, emissions, and range anxiety of gas RVing.

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role

Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands building cutting edge electronics and controls. As a Senior Systems Test Engineer, you will design and implement automated test infrastructure to validate our embedded software and hardware with a focus on our unique propulsion system. To succeed, you will develop a strong understanding of how our systems work and how to break them to ensure a high bar of quality for our embedded software systems.

Onsite/Hybrid Work

Hybrid roles at Lightship require onsite work from our offices Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Tuesdays and Fridays are optional work from home days, when your work will be executed more successfully from home. Speak to the hiring manager to learn more.

Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only

- Healthcare, Dental, Vision

- 401k

- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!

- 8 Company Holidays + the company observes a period of scheduled downtime during the end of the year for a week, allowing all employees to enjoy a break

- 12 weeks paid parental leave

- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own &/or professional development opportunities - we call this a LightTrip

Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance and covers 100% of the insurance premium. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.

Responsibilities

Design and implement Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automated test infrastructure for our embedded systems

Work closely with software and system owners to develop deep understanding of how our systems work

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop testing coverage requirements

Author and execute test plans to ensure our embedded systems meet functional and safety requirements

Root cause test failures and clearly document bugs for tracking purposes

Support development testing in the lab and in the field

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Minimum 5 years experience testing software/firmware

Proven experience in embedded systems test infrastructure

Proficiency coding in Python

Experience with test automation and continuous integration

In-depth knowledge of CAN bus

Experience working on safety-critical systems

Self-directed and motivated with the ability to work effectively in uncertain situations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with ISO26262 or similar functional safety standard in a different industry

Experience debugging across communication protocols such as CAN, UART, etc.

Experience working with HIL platforms like dSpace, Speedgoat, VeriStand, etc.

Familiarity with Simulink and MATLAB for model-based HIL testing

Ability to read electrical schematics and datasheets

Proficiency coding in C/C++

Proficient with basic lab tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, soldering iron, etc.)

Experience with test and automation frameworks (e.g. Jenkins, Pytest, TestRail, etc.)

Experience working on high voltage and/or propulsion systems

Basic understanding of microprocessors and associated peripherals

Experience with startup or other small company environment

Equity

Lightship compensation consists of the yearly salary above plus equity, which gives you a stake in the company.

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