Field Test and Validation Engineer

Building the future of sensing is extremely hard work. We move fast, tackle difficult technical problems, and expect a lot from one another. We look for self-starters who take ownership and deliver. If you are looking for a traditional 9-to-5, this is not the place for you.

But if you want to build advanced sensing systems in Austin, strengthen U.S. military capabilities, protect American warfighters, support public safety and aerial firefighting, and work alongside operators in the field, we want to hear from you.

We design and manufacture vertically integrated sensing systems for defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure. Our products are deployed in demanding environments where failure is not an option. Built in America and headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Austin, TX

On-site

Testing

Austin Sensing Company builds radar, acoustic, and RF sensors for defense, public safety, critical infrastructure, and autonomous systems. We design and manufacture our hardware in Austin, Texas, with a focus on making high-performance sensing reliable, affordable, and widely available.

We’re hiring a Field Test and Validation Engineer to measure how our sensing systems perform in real operating conditions. You’ll design and run tests that establish what our products can reliably detect, track, and withstand, then work with engineering to resolve the issues you find.

Most of your testing will take place at our dedicated test site, with additional work at customer locations and military facilities as needed. This role requires someone who can plan a controlled experiment, set up equipment, collect trustworthy data, and turn results into clear engineering recommendations.
Note on the field schedule:
You’ll be at our test site, approximately one hour from our Austin office, 4–7 days per week.

Develop test plans and acceptance criteria for radar, acoustic, and RF sensing systems.

Run field tests that measure detection range, probability of detection, false alarm rates, tracking accuracy, coverage, and latency.

Establish ground truth using independent position measurements, synchronized logs, and documented target activity.

Evaluate performance across different targets, terrain, weather, clutter, interference, and installation configurations.

Coordinate test sites, equipment, target vehicles, and personnel so tests are safe, repeatable, and productive.

Set up sensors, networking, power, data recording, and instrumentation in the lab and field.

Analyze test data, investigate unexpected results, and distinguish product issues from test setup errors.

Work with RF, signal processing, embedded systems, and software engineers to reproduce failures and verify fixes.

Build scripts and tools for data collection, analysis, and repeatable performance reporting.

Maintain test records that identify hardware versions, software versions, configurations, conditions, and results.

Work with deployment engineers to validate performance at customer sites and bring field findings back to engineering.

Experience testing and validating hardware systems in outdoor or operational environments.

The ability to turn product requirements into measurable tests and clear acceptance criteria.

Experience designing controlled experiments and accounting for measurement uncertainty.

Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or a comparable tool for data analysis and test automation.

Hands-on troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, networking, and power systems.

Experience collecting and analyzing synchronized data from multiple devices.

Clear technical writing and the ability to explain results, limitations, and…