At Six Robotics, you're not just joining a company; you're joining a mission to reshape the future of autonomous systems.

We’re transforming how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operate, making them smarter, more capable, and easier to manage. Our mission is to revolutionize unmanned systems through intelligent software solutions that are scalable, reliable, and designed for real-world impact.

As we grow, we’re building a platform that brings modern software and AI into a hardware-dominated industry, unlocking new levels of performance, flexibility, and autonomy in the air. Whether you're driven by innovation, national impact, or meaningful tech, this is your chance to help build something that matters from the ground up.

Our flagship software platform, Valkyrie, delivers advanced autonomy and swarm technology to UAVs, enabling multiple drones to collaborate seamlessly, adapt to complex missions, and operate with greater independence. In partnership with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), we’re at the forefront of UAV innovation, delivering cutting-edge solutions to both government and industry.

We’re a tight-knit team of 30+ based in Oslo, combining expertise in defense, software, and AI. As a startup, we move fast, work closely, and value clarity, integrity, and teamwork in everything we do.

About the role

We’re looking for two Senior Python Engineers to take the lead on building the internal test automation platform that powers all hardware-in-the-loop testing of our autonomous systems, as well as being a building block for automated customer demonstration.

This isn’t a manual QA job, or a unit testing role tucked away in the background. This is your chance to design and build the platform and test suite that validates everything we ship. You’ll create a fully automated, Python-based testing system that mirrors what real operators do in the field: Updating firmware and software, hardware-selfcheck, swarm fleet configuration, take off, mission, return to base, while injecting failure scenarios and qualifying the outcomes. If it happens in the field, your work will test it.

You'll be stepping into a greenfield challenge with huge impact: helping us stress test and verify autonomy end-to-end, at scale, with full CI integration. This is a demanding software engineering role, with all the ownership and creative freedom that comes with it, and the systems you build will define how we ensure safety, reliability and performance in the real world.

What You Will Do

• Be part of the development of our internal test automation platform, built on Python and Pytest.
• Build out and scale our HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) testing infrastructure, tightly integrated with CI.
• Develop orchestration tools to automate full user workflows, from boot to swarm deployment.
• Design systems to power automated demos for commercial and operational scenarios.
• Enable new hardware into the test platform smoothly and reliably.
• Help shape the foundation for a growing test team, this will evolve into its own function over time.

What We Are Looking For

This role is ideal for someone who loves building robust, creative systems from scratch and wants to do it in a domain where quality really matters. You’ll work closely with other software engineering teams and product teams to design systems that unlock speed, scale, and reliability.

• Deep experience with Python and a passion for clean, maintainable software.
• Strong interest in test automation, especially in physical systems or hardware-adjacent environments.
• System thinker, you enjoy building tools that reflect and replicate complex real-world behavior.
• Comfortable with ownership and autonomy in a fast-moving, startup environment.
• Experience or curiosity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Linux, or other infrastructure tooling.
• A mindset that values robustness, repeatability, and real-world validation.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Hands-on experience with HIL systems or embedded development environments.
• Fluency in Linux, Docker, and system-level service orchestration.
• Familiarity with networks, distributed systems, or working with custom hardware.
• A personal or professional interest in autonomy, robotics, or safety-critical software.

At Six Robotics, you're not just joining a company; you're joining a mission to reshape the future of autonomous systems

Why You Should Join Six Robotics

At Six Robotics, we're not just building software - we're redefining how unmanned systems operate in the real world. If you're driven by meaningful problems, technical depth, and the chance to shape something from the ground up, you'll find your place here.

• Work on problems that matter: Our technology helps unlock smarter, safer, and more adaptable UAV operations in defense and industry, solving real challenges with direct, tangible impact.
  
• Lead the shift in a hardware-dominated space: We're bringing modern AI, autonomy, and scalable software into a field that's long relied on rigid, pre-programmed systems, to change how UAVs are designed, deployed, and managed.
  
• Build from zero, shape the future: Join early and help define the core systems, tools, and culture of a company that’s still being built - where your ideas, code, and decisions will have a lasting influence.
  
• Work with purpose, supported by great benefits: You'll be part of a mission-driven team that values clarity, integrity, and collaboration, offering competitive pay, strong insurance and pension plans, and ongoing learning opportunities.

Our Recruitment Process

We aim to keep our process short and sweet, but also thorough. As a small team, every hire matters, and we can’t afford to get this one wrong.

Here’s what to expect:

1. Screening interview with one of our recruiters to get to know you better (30 min).
2. Meet & Greet with someone from the team to learn more about us (60 min).
3. Structured case interview to get to know you even better (90 min).
4. Final interview and a chance to meet with the management team (45 min).
5. Reference check followed by an offer if everything goes well.

If you have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to celine@sixrobotics.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: We’re kicking off the recruitment process now and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis throughout the summer. However, due to holidays in July, final interviews and decisions are likely to take place in August.

Security Clearance Requirement

All employees at Six Robotics are required to undergo a security clearance due to our close collaboration with the Norwegian Armed Forces. While prior clearance is not necessary, the clearance process will be initiated as part of onboarding.