Job Description - Test Engineer (Drone Mapping & Robotic Systems)

• Responsible for testing embedded products and software applications for mission/safety-critical robotic and drone mapping systems.
• Perform requirement analysis, test planning, test case design, execution, debugging, system integration, and field validation activities.
• Validate drone mapping workflows including mission planning, waypoint navigation, geotagging, RTK/PPK, telemetry, payload integration, image processing, orthomosaic generation, and analytics outputs.
• Execute functional, non-functional, black-box, white-box, smoke, regression, integration, performance, stress, automation, and field-testing activities.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts/frameworks using Python, Java, C/C++, Selenium, WebDriver, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Perform testing of control systems, communication modules, imaging analytics, AI/ML applications, enterprise platforms, and Android/iOS applications.
• Analyze logs, sensor data, and defects; perform root-cause analysis and support issue resolution with development teams.




• Maintain test artefacts, traceability, defect reports, and validation documentation as per V&V;, QA, and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support release validation, customer issues, audit readiness, and continuous quality improvement.
• Participate in real-world flight-testing activities and ensure reliability, safety, and performance of UAV systems.

Skills & Qualification

• Degree in Avionic, Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation, aeraeronautic or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in software, embedded system, or automation testing.
• Hands-on experience in automation tools/frameworks such as Python, Selenium, Java, WebDriver, Jenkins, SVN/Git, or similar technologies.
• Experience in drone/UAV systems, mapping workflows, payload testing, GIS/photogrammetry tools, or field validation is preferred.
• Positive understanding of SDLC, STLC

📌 Test Engineer (Navi Mumbai)
🏢 IdeaForge
📍 Navi Mumbai