Sr Systems Test Engineer

We’re Blue River, a team of innovators driven to create intelligent machinery that solves monumental problems for our customers. We empower our customers – farmers, construction crews, and foresters - to implement safer and more sustainable solutions, driving increased profitability with less reliance on scarce labor. We believe that focusing on the small stuff – pixel-by-pixel and task-by-task - leads to big gains. 

Blue River Technology aligns with John Deere’s vision to “innovate on behalf of humanity” by quickly identifying and solving high-value, high-uncertainty challenges in AI, machine learning, computer vision, and robotics. BRT acts as a research and development flywheel, building not only new products but also new platforms that reliably create value for both Deere and its customers. 

• Only individual applicants will be considered. We do not work with third-party agencies or proxy interview services. Submissions from individuals misrepresenting their identity or experience will be immediately disqualified.

• All interviews are live and interactive. We assess real-time problem solving and communication skills—no pre-recorded responses or external assistance is permitted.

• We verify identity before final interview rounds. This may include live ID verification and technical screening under camera.

• Applicants must have direct, hands-on experience with the technologies listed. Candidates should be prepared to speak in depth about recent and relevant projects.

Summary

Blue River Technology is developing a first-of-its-kind precision sprayer. At the center of this groundbreaking work is our See & Spray team, and we have an opening for a Systems Integration & Test Engineer. This pivotal addition to the team will be responsible for collaborating cross-functionally with all engineering groups at Blue River, facilitating holistic mission-critical systems integration work. This role will enable our ability to successfully achieve our product verification and validation goals. 

Our ideal candidate for this role will have a track record of bringing teams together by creating consensus and cohesion across multi-disciplinary engineering teams. You’ll have advanced capabilities in gathering and deciphering customer requirements, platform capabilities, product development, and test planning. You will be responsible for developing test strategies and plans that enable the verification and validation of the See & Spray system, working cross-functionally with other teams to ensure proper test execution, and evaluating test results to confirm conformance to technical and product requirements. This will be an exciting opportunity to fully leverage your systems thinking expertise and ability to deliver value-added system integration and test strategy development.

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Work Location: Remote in the United States 
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Job Responsibilities

The main job responsibilities include the following: 

• Support the strategic development of testing at all levels, including vehicles, simulations, test beds, etc.
• Design tests that effectively verify system requirements, analyze, and report test results.
• Effectively communicate test strategies and capabilities to organizational leadership and customers.
• Identify, evaluate, communicate, and mitigate risks related to system integration, test planning, software, and system deployment. 
• Mentor and coach team members to grow their technical skills and personal attributes, and provide direction for their day-to-day activities.
• Support the requirements generation process.
• Develop an automation strategy and work with Software and Hardware Development teams to implement system features.
• Establish the test plan to be executed by the team as the feature transitions to production.
• Develop Blue River’s capabilities for formal system verification and validation.
• Maintain methods and specifications along with the test process used to verify specifications. 
• Enhance the team’s understanding of how to implement a right-sized Verification and Validation methodology. 
• Own the implementation and verification responsibilities for the whole system; drive verification of design implementation based on defined system requirements. 
• Develop a highly functioning system, process, and program content centered on system verification and validation. 

Required Experience and Skills

• 5 or more years of experience in the design and deployment of complex electro-mechanical solutions.
• 3 or more years of experience in the deployment of software onto hardware solutions. 
• Experience translating the system and customer needs into testable requirements.
• Solid understanding of software complexity and system architecture interaction.
• Advanced experience with complex systems development; hardware and software-focused understanding of meeting high-level systems needs.
• Experience working with key engineering functions including System Architecture, Engineering Design, System Requirements, System Software, and Mechatronics.
• Capable of creating the documentation and roadmap development for system validation; experienced in complex systems support.
• Ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of ambiguity, with only high-level direction.
• Generalist attitude with proven ability to dive deep fast, and willingness to learn continuously.
• Ability to write simple software scripts to support testing, system analysis, deployment, and on-device automation (Python, Bash, or C++).
• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline. 

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Preferred experience in one or more of the following fields: software, systems, QA. 
• Preferred experience with the following: Jira, TestRail, Buildkite, Databricks, Python, C++, Linux, real-time OS.

• Only individual applicants will be considered. We do not work with third-party agencies or proxy interview services. Submissions from individuals misrepresenting their identity or experience will be immediately disqualified.

• All interviews are live and interactive. We assess real-time problem solving and communication skills—no pre-recorded responses or external assistance is permitted.

• We verify identity before final interview rounds. This may include live ID verification and technical screening under camera.

• Applicants must have direct, hands-on experience with the technologies listed. Candidates should be prepared to speak in depth about recent and relevant projects.

At Blue River, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.  While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we’re investing in our programs, including recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development to ensure they support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals. We support each employee in living a full life, enabling a thriving career, and accomplishing a meaningful, challenging mission while collaborating with incredible people. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation. 

The US annual base salary range for this position is $112,000 - $199,000, along with eligibility for Blue River’s bonus and benefit programs.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. During the recruitment process, we may identify an alternative role or level to which you are more suited. If your ideal role at Blue River differs from the advertised position, we will provide an updated pay range as soon as possible during the hiring process.

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