At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us to support and test innovative spatial AI technology in a dynamic start-up environment.
- Company: Exciting University of Oxford spin-out revolutionising construction and geospatial industries.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, share options, flexible hybrid work, and 25 days annual leave.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive culture with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be the bridge between tech and users, ensuring cutting-edge solutions deliver real-time insights.
- Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science, 2+ years experience, and strong Linux, Bash, and Python skills.
Oxford (Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH) £40,000–£50,000 + Share Options
Are you ready to revolutionize how the world measures, monitors, and understands physical spaces? NavLive, a rapidly growing University of Oxford spin‑out, is searching for a talented Technical Support and Test Engineer to join our innovative team! Powered by award‑winning spatial AI and algorithms, we are pioneering real‑time solutions for the construction and geospatial industries.
In this vital role, you will be the crucial bridge between our development team and our users, ensuring seamless, robust software releases and providing top‑tier technical support for systems that leverage multi‑sensor fusion and high‑precision positioning to instantly build 3D models of environments. If you thrive in a fast‑paced start‑up environment and want to ensure our cutting‑edge technology flawlessly delivers actionable, real‑time insights to site decision‑makers, we would love to have you build the future with us!
Your role as a Technical Support & Test Engineer will involve:
- Technical Customer Support: Act as the primary technical support contact for customers deploying our systems; Triage, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues; write and maintain clear documentation; and translate customer feedback into actionable tickets.
- QA, Testing & Validation: Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans across multiple domains; perform robust regression and E2E integration testing; and validate cloud portal features and secure API communication.
- Release Management & Deployment: Own the release pipeline; manage version control and release notes; liaise with the technical team for timely delivery; and ensure smooth OTA updates to field devices.
Key requirements for this role:
- Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree, practical experience (2+ years).
- Operating Systems: Deep comfort working in Linux/Ubuntu environments via the command line.
- Scripting: Proficiency in Bash and Python to automate release builds, testing, and log analysis.
- Robotics Frameworks: Familiarity with ROS / ROS 2 (debugging nodes, analyzing rosbag files, topics, and services).
- Containerization: Strong proficiency with Docker (building images, managing multi‑container deployments, docker‑compose).
- Package Management: Familiarity with building, hosting, and maintaining Debian/apt repositories.
- CI/CD & Version Control: Hands‑on experience with GitHub and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical users.
- Customer Interaction: At ease with liaising with customers and eliciting the information you need to support them in a friendly and professional manner.
The following are desirable skills and traits:
- Familiarity with SLAM algorithms, including hands‑on experience testing and benchmarking them.
- Experience with cloud platforms (specifically AWS) and web portals (React/Node.js stacks).
- Hands‑on experience with edge hardware like NVIDIA Jetson Developer Kits (Nano, Xavier, Orin) and a solid understanding of flashing and resource monitoring.
- Experience implementing or working with OTA deployment tools tailored for Jetson/edge devices.
- Flexible and at ease in a start‑up environment with emerging processes and a fast‑paced, agile and responsive approach.
For the successful candidate, we can offer:
- Competitive salary offering
- 25 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays
- Salary pension exchange scheme
- A dynamic fast-moving work environment based in central Oxford
- On‑the‑job training in cutting‑edge robotics and AI
- Annual performance and salary review
- Employee share options
- Flexibility
This role involves on‑site and in‑person time, but we structure our working week to enable hybrid work arrangements (working from home 1-2 days per week). We more highly value excellent work than always on‑site working. Our working week is centred around a set of core working hours but we offer extra flexibility for candidates with specific personal constraints.
Our company thrives on diverse inputs from people of different backgrounds, skillsets and points of view. We embrace individuality and aim to offer the flexibility demanded by the modern digital workforce.
Technical Support & Test Engineer - Spatial AI Start-up in Oxford employer: NavLive
NavLive is an innovative start-up emerging from the University of Oxford, dedicated to revolutionising the construction and geospatial industries with cutting-edge spatial AI technology. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will thrive in a dynamic and flexible work environment in central Oxford, where your contributions will directly impact product development and operational scaling. With a strong emphasis on mentorship, employee growth opportunities, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, NavLive offers a rewarding career path for those looking to make a meaningful difference in the tech landscape.
