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About Alta Ares
Alta Ares is a deeptech startup founded in 2024, building real-time AI for defense operations — ISR, C-UAS, and autonomous systems. Our clients are NATO-aligned militaries and defence institutions, with regular deployments during live exercises and operational demonstrations. We raised €2M seed in May 2025, 50M in June 2026, and are expanding fast.
Our product suite includes:
Real-time AI ISR module deployable on drones and tactical platforms
Counter-UAS solution enabling autonomous drone takeover in GNSS-denied environments
Full-stack MLOps platform for training & deploying military-grade AI models
Data fusion and trajectory prediction
Role & Mission
Define system-level validation and verification (V&V) strategies
Ensure alignment between system requirements, test coverage, and operational use cases
Establish acceptance criteria and validation methodologies
Test Planning & Execution
Write test plans, protocols, and detailed test procedures
Coordinate and execute test campaigns (lab, simulation, and field testing)
Ensure structured and repeatable validation processes
Traceability & Compliance
Ensure full traceability between requirements, tests, and results
Maintain clear mapping across system specifications and validation artifacts
Contribute to compliance and certification efforts (CE, aerospace or equivalent)
Analysis & Continuous Improvement
Analyze test results and identify gaps, failures, or performance deviations
Drive root-cause analysis and coordinate corrective actions with engineering teams
Continuously improve validation processes and system reliability
Test Infrastructure & Automation
Design and implement test tools, frameworks, and automation pipelines
Improve test efficiency, scalability, and reproducibility
Support the development of simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments
Cross-functional Collaboration & Documentation
Work closely with R&D teams to improve system testability and robustness
Provide feedback on system design from a validation perspective
Manage validation documentation, reports, and test evidence
Candidate profile
You are a Systems Engineer with a strong background in test and validation of complex systems. You are structured, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across software, hardware, and operational environments to ensure system reliability and performance.
Experience in system validation and verification (V&V) for complex systems
Strong experience in writing test plans, protocols, and validation documentation
Experience coordinating and executing test campaigns (lab, simulation, field)
Solid understanding of system engineering practices and requirements management
Experience with traceability (requirements ↔ tests ↔ results)
Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
Experience with test automation tools and frameworks
Ability to work across software, hardware, and system-level constraints
Nice to Have
Experience in aerospace, drones, robotics, or defense systems
Familiarity with certification and compliance frameworks (CE, aviation standards, etc.)
Experience with simulation environments and HIL testing
Knowledge of requirement management tools (e.g., DOORS or equivalent)
Experience in fast-paced or startup environments
Role context
This Systems Engineer (Test & Validation) role at Alta Ares sits in the engineering track within defense and autonomy. The position is tied to Toulouse and is posted within the last day, which signals active hiring intent rather than archived demand. Compensation is not disclosed in the source listing, so candidates should verify range details directly with the employer. Combined with the live company and role links on this page, this listing gives candidates a direct path to compare equivalent openings by employer, market, and role focus.
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