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title: 'Test Automation Engineer at Blue River Technology'
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# Test Automation Engineer at Blue River Technology

- **Company:** Blue River Technology
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://www.bluerivertechnology.com/job/?gh_jid=8260048

## Job description

Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a junior/early-career Test Automation Engineer. This position supports our core engineering teams and works in a multi-disciplinary environment with the mission of building robust testing infrastructure for our systems. Our ideal candidate (you!) will play a crucial role in building hardware and software hybrid simulators, as well as developing the automation required to configure, deploy, and test systems within a Continuous Integration (CI) environment. You have strong debugging skills, a hands-on approach to problem-solving, and a drive to develop new capabilities. Your contributions will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability and success of our deployments in the field.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Location: Santa Clara - Flex (at least 3 days/week)

Visa Sponsorship: Not available for this role

Job Responsibilities

A combination, not necessarily all-inclusive, of the following:

- Build, maintain, and interact hands-on with hardware and software hybrid simulators.
- Develop and maintain automation to configure, deploy, and test complex systems within a CI environment.
- Proactively design and develop new testing and simulation capabilities to meet evolving engineering needs.
- Collaborate on debugging and troubleshooting complex hardware-software integration issues across various environments.
- Work on-premises to physically configure, modify, and test hardware simulators.

Required Experience and Skills

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (CS), Computer Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), or a related field.
- 2-5 years of relevant engineering work experience.
- Proficiency in Python and general scripting languages, experience in C++
- Comfortable working and debugging in both Windows and Linux environments.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Willingness to take ownership and develop new capabilities from the ground up.
- Proficiency in CI/CD automation toolchains (GitHub, Jenkins, Buildkite), virtualization and containers (Docker, Kubernetes) across Windows and Linux environments.
- Solid understanding of communication protocols (serial, CAN, Ethernet)
- Familiarity with real-time, distributed communication middleware (e.g., DDS standards, ROS 2, RTI Connext).

## Preferred Experience and Skills

- Experience with C++ programming.
- Hands-on experience with HIL hardware and SIL plant models and development of abstraction layers.
- Hands-on electronics or automotive engineering experience.
- Experience with configuration management tools and infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible).
- Familiarity with agricultural technology, agronomy, or farming.

Only individual applicants will be considered. We do not work with unsolicited third-party agencies or proxy interview services.

At Blue River, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range is between $122,000 - $183,000/year for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus and a competitive benefit package. During the recruitment process, we may identify an alternative role or level to which you are more suited. If your ideal role at Blue River differs from the advertised position, we will provide an updated pay range as soon as possible during the hiring process.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we’re investing in our programs, including recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development, to ensure they support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals. We support each employee in living a full life, enabling a thriving career, and accomplishing a meaningful, challenging mission while collaborating with incredible people. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

## About Blue River Technology

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Blue River Technology builds intelligent machinery that uses computer vision and machine learning to enable precision agriculture, helping farmers reduce herbicide use and increase sustainability.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of John Deere)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, USA
- **Founded**: Not publicly available from provided sources
- **Founders**: Not publicly available from provided sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Agricultural robotics, precision agriculture, computer vision, machine learning
- **Target customers**: Farmers, agricultural businesses, and large-scale crop producers (B2B)
- **Mission or purpose**: “We believe intelligent machines make the world’s hardest jobs safer, smarter, and more sustainable.” [bluerivertechnology.com](https://www.bluerivertechnology.com/)

## Products & Services
- **[See & Spray™](https://www.bluerivertechnology.com/)**: A precision spraying system that uses computer vision and machine learning to distinguish crops from weeds in real time. It applies herbicide only where needed, reducing chemical usage and improving field health. (Hardware + Software + AI)
- **Autonomy Platform**: End-to-end autonomy software stack for agricultural, construction, mining, and forestry machinery, combining real-time perception, control, and scalable architecture. (SaaS/embedded software)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (subsidiary of John Deere, a public company with ~$100B market cap)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – Not publicly available; Total Funding – Not applicable (acquired by John Deere in 2017)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: John Deere (parent company)
- **Growth Signals**: Actively hiring across multiple roles (Remote-US and Santa Clara, CA); expanding See & Spray technology to new crops and geographies; applying core competencies to construction, mining, and forestry sectors. [greenhouse.io](https://boards.greenhouse.io/bluerivertech)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary computer vision and ML models** that operate reliably on moving machinery in messy, outdoor field conditions.
- **Deep integration with John Deere’s distribution, manufacturing, and customer network**, providing scale and market access that competitors lack.
- **Real-time plant-level identification** enables precise, variable-rate herbicide application, reducing chemical use by up to 90% in some cases.
- **Cross-industry applicability**: The same autonomy platform is being adapted for construction, mining, and forestry, broadening the addressable market.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale See & Spray™ adoption** across more crops, regions, and farming practices.
- **Extend autonomy capabilities** to John Deere’s broader equipment lineup (construction, mining, forestry) to create a unified intelligent machinery platform.
- **Continue investing in ML, robotics, and field testing** to improve reliability and reduce cost per acre.
- **Maintain a hybrid-first, agile engineering culture** while leveraging the resources of a Fortune 500 parent.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Mission-first, people-centric” with real ownership and impact. Teams are cross-disciplinary and move fast, with a strong emphasis on field testing and customer feedback. [bluerivertechnology.com/culture](https://www.bluerivertechnology.com/culture/)
- **Work Model**: Hybrid-first – most roles are Remote-US, with several in-person “Culture & Collaboration Weeks” per year at the Santa Clara office. Some roles require on-site presence (e.g., Field Test Engineer in North Carolina). [greenhouse.io](https://boards.greenhouse.io/bluerivertech)
- **Benefits**: Medical, Dental & Vision (multiple plans), 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Account with contributions, Mental Health Support (EAP), flexible PTO and paid holidays (including volunteer time off), Disability & Life Insurance. [bluerivertechnology.com/careers](https://www.bluerivertechnology.com/careers/)
- **Engineering Rigor**: “Startup autonomy and engineering rigor” – teams own end-to-end systems, work on ML, robotics, and large-scale real-world deployments, and are expected to step in wherever the system needs improvement. [greenhouse.io](https://boards.greenhouse.io/bluerivertech)
- **Hiring Process**: Transparent and inclusive – initial interview, exploratory conversations, coding test (if applicable), virtual onsite video interviews, office meet & greet, offer. Accessibility accommodations available. [greenhouse.io](https://boards.greenhouse.io/bluerivertech)

## Sources
1. [bluerivertechnology.com – Homepage](https://www.bluerivertechnology.com/)
2. [bluerivertechnology.com – Careers](https://www.bluerivertechnology.com/careers/)
3. [bluerivertechnology.com – Culture](https://www.bluerivertechnology.com/culture/)
4. [greenhouse.io – Blue River Technology Job Board](https://boards.greenhouse.io/bluerivertech)
5. [LinkedIn – Blue River Technology](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluerivertech)

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