Senior Software Systems Engineer, Behavior Validation

About the role

The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization is dedicated to advancing the development of autonomous vehicles through cutting-edge simulation technologies and novel iterative development processes. The Software Validation team focuses on unlocking software launches and continuous release decisions via simulation verification and validation strategies, prototypes, and protocols. Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and excellence, allowing us to push the boundaries of what is possible in autonomous vehicle testing.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements and metrics for validating safe and comfortable autonomous vehicle operations.
• Own analysis and characterization of one or multiple autonomous behaviors, influencing software development and launch decisions.
• Prototype and develop simulation-based and road-based testing strategies that support continuous and scaled software release cycles.
• Combine experience in systems engineering and data analysis to facilitate data-driven design, validation, risk analysis, and prioritization decisions.
• Own roadmaps for developing long-term and stable requirements, verification/validation, and/or software solutions to advanced problems over multiple product lifecycles.
• Mentor team members and facilitate cross-team collaboration to define behavioral validation strategies for new launches.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, robotics, systems analysis, data analysis, statistical analysis, or other related fields.
• Proficient with SQL, Python, and C++ for analyzing large data sets.
• Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to interpret data and derive impactful conclusions.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of switching between high-level and detailed discussions.

Qualifications

• Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, vehicle development, or ADAS development.
• Experience working with robotics simulation environments.
• Experience analyzing automotive collision data.
• Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Looker or Jupyter notebooks.
• Industry experience in system engineering and requirements management including system analysis, requirements authoring, test generation, and validation activities.
• Proven track record of successful systems engineering for a safety-critical product.

Skills

• Experience with requirements management tools (Jama, DNG, DOORS, etc.).

Pay

The expected base compensation for this role is: $125,000-$191,700. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Schedule

Hybrid/Remote Role