Sr. Software Engineer in Test

JOB DESCRIPTION

About NIO

NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users.

NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS.

NIO’s product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.

About the Position

You will work closely with cross-functional SCRUM teams, contributing to bothsoftwarevalidation frameworks and hardware-based testing environments.

  Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and executeautomated test suites for OS foundation layers and hypervisor components.
• Build and enhancescalable test frameworks to improve coverage, efficiency, and debugging capabilities.
• Develop and maintainCI/CD pipelines (Jenkins-based) for automated validation, regression, and nightly test execution.
• Set up and managehardwarevalidation environments, including board bring-up, flashing, logging, and remote execution.
• Collaborate with SCRUM teams (development, system, and safety) to ensure delivery ofhigh-quality, functionally safe software.
• Create and maintaintest specifications,validation plans, and user documentation for test tools and environments.
• Analyze failures from CI/CD runs, identify root causes, and drivedebugging and issue resolution.
• Supportlong-duration, stress, andreliability testing across multiple platforms.
• Contribute tocontinuous improvement ofQA processes, automation coverage, andtest infrastructure.

  Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree inElectrical Engineering,ComputerEngineering,Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in test design and automation forembedded systems.
• Strong programming skills in:
  • Python
  • C/C++
  • Bash scripting
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Jenkinspipelines (CI/CD automation)
  • Git-based version control workflows
• Experience working withhardware setups (board-level testing, logs, debugging tools).
• Solid understanding oftest automation frameworks and debugging methodologies.
• Ability to work effectively in aglobal, cross-functional team environment.
• Strong ownership mindset with a focus onquality and customer impact.

  Preferred Qualifications

• Working Experience with one or moreoperating systems:
  • Linux OS internals
  • FreeRTOS
  • SafeRTOS
• Experience withvirtualization technologies:
  • KVM
  • QEMU
• Experience withcontainerization andDevOps tools:
  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab CI
• Knowledge offunctional safety standards (ISO 26262).
• Experience withautomotive and networking protocols:
  • Ethernet, TCP/IP
  • CAN / LIN networks
• Exposure tostress andreliability tools (e.g., stress-ng) is a plus.

Compensation:

• Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

• Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only. It does not include discretionary bonus, equity, or benefits.

Benefits:

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time NIO employee, you are eligible for the following benefits on the first day you join NIO:

• Anthem Blue Cross, HSA, and Kaiser HMO medical plans with $0 for Employee Only Coverage.  

• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plan.  Both provide options with a $0 paycheck contribution covering you and your eligible dependents.

• Company Paid HSA (Health Savings Account) Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Anthem Blue Cross medical plan

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• 401(k) with Brokerage Link option

• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Sick and Vacation time

• 13 Paid Holidays a year

• Paid Parental Leave for first 8 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)

• Paid Disability Leave for first 6 weeks at full pay (eligible after 90 days of employment with NIO)

• Voluntary benefits including: Voluntary Life and AD&D options for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependent child(ren), pet insurance

• Commuter benefits

• Mobile Cell Phone Credit

• Free lunch and snacks

• Onsite gym

• Employee discounts and perks program