Field testing Lead

R&D

Kyiv, Ukraine

Full-Time

We are looking for a Field Testing Lead to build, lead, and continuously improve our field testing function. This role is critical to ensuring that our unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), software, and integrated systems are stable, reliable, and truly ready for real combat conditions.

You will own the full field testing lifecycle — from defining combat-readiness criteria to leading field and combat tests, making deployment decisions, and feeding real-world insights back into product development.

Сore responsibilities

Testing Strategy & Planning

  • Define and own the overall field testing strategy and test programs

  • Establish combat readiness and release-to-field criteria

  • Plan and run testing campaigns for new products and custom configurations

  • Work closely with R&D, Integration, Customization, and Deployment teams to align testing with development and delivery timelines

Team Leadership

  • Lead and manage the Field Testing Team

  • Assign roles, tasks, and workloads based on priorities and risks

  • Ensure testing discipline, high-quality results, and clear documentation

  • Train, mentor, and develop team members

Field Testing & Validation

  • Oversee and coordinate field and combat testing activities

  • Personally participate in critical or high-risk tests when needed

  • Make go / no-go decisions for system deployment

  • Ensure fast and effective response to issues discovered in the field

Analysis & Feedback

  • Organize collection of logs, telemetry, and field feedback

  • Conduct incident and failure analysis, including root cause analysis

  • Provide clear, structured feedback to R&D, Integration, and Product teams

  • Maintain reporting on system stability, reliability, and test outcomes

Processes & Standards

  • Develop and maintain testing SOPs, checklists, and quality standards

  • Introduce and enforce testing best practices

  • Ensure a consistent and unified testing methodology across the organization

Qualifications

  • Strong technical understanding of UGVs, embedded systems, communications, and combat systems
    (Experience in the Ukrainian Armed Forces is a strong advantage)

  • Proven experience in planning and executing complex field test programs

  • Confident leader with solid people-management skills

  • Ability to operate effectively in high-risk, time-critical environments

  • Strong analytical thinking and failure-diagnosis skills

  • High level of discipline, ownership, and responsibility

  • Background in defense, robotics, or other mission-critical environments is a strong plus

Interview Process

  1. Recruiter interview

  2. Interview with Head of Frontline Operations

  3. Competency Interview

  4. Final Interview

  5. Security Check

  6. Offer

Field testing Lead

R&D

Kyiv, Ukraine

Full-Time

We are looking for a Field Testing Lead to build, lead, and continuously improve our field testing function. This role is critical to ensuring that our unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), software, and integrated systems are stable, reliable, and truly ready for real combat conditions.

You will own the full field testing lifecycle — from defining combat-readiness criteria to leading field and combat tests, making deployment decisions, and feeding real-world insights back into product development.

Сore responsibilities

Testing Strategy & Planning

  • Define and own the overall field testing strategy and test programs

  • Establish combat readiness and release-to-field criteria

  • Plan and run testing campaigns for new products and custom configurations

  • Work closely with R&D, Integration, Customization, and Deployment teams to align testing with development and delivery timelines

Team Leadership

  • Lead and manage the Field Testing Team

  • Assign roles, tasks, and workloads based on priorities and risks

  • Ensure testing discipline, high-quality results, and clear documentation

  • Train, mentor, and develop team members

Field Testing & Validation

  • Oversee and coordinate field and combat testing activities

  • Personally participate in critical or high-risk tests when needed

  • Make go / no-go decisions for system deployment

  • Ensure fast and effective response to issues discovered in the field

Analysis & Feedback

  • Organize collection of logs, telemetry, and field feedback

  • Conduct incident and failure analysis, including root cause analysis

  • Provide clear, structured feedback to R&D, Integration, and Product teams

  • Maintain reporting on system stability, reliability, and test outcomes

Processes & Standards

  • Develop and maintain testing SOPs, checklists, and quality standards

  • Introduce and enforce testing best practices

  • Ensure a consistent and unified testing methodology across the organization

Qualifications

  • Strong technical understanding of UGVs, embedded systems, communications, and combat systems
    (Experience in the Ukrainian Armed Forces is a strong advantage)

  • Proven experience in planning and executing complex field test programs

  • Confident leader with solid people-management skills

  • Ability to operate effectively in high-risk, time-critical environments

  • Strong analytical thinking and failure-diagnosis skills

  • High level of discipline, ownership, and responsibility

  • Background in defense, robotics, or other mission-critical environments is a strong plus

Interview Process

  1. Recruiter interview

  2. Interview with Head of Frontline Operations

  3. Competency Interview

  4. Final Interview

  5. Security Check

  6. Offer

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