Software Quality Simulation Specialist

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Simulation Operations Specialist to join the Software Quality team. In this role, you will drive improvements across large-scale simulation sets, enhance simulation workflows and tools, and help advance safe and reliable autonomous trucking technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and create simulations to test the behavior of our autonomous trucks.
• Actively run daily simulation operations, including scenario execution, triage, and reporting.
• Improve efficiency in test planning, scenario execution, and results tracking across large-scale simulation suites.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure simulation scenarios accurately reflect real-world conditions.
• Work closely with systems engineers on structured test design and execution, ensuring comprehensive coverage of safety-critical and edge-case scenarios.
• Share actionable insights from simulation results with autonomy software engineers to accelerate software development and validation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and tools teams to enhance automation, debugging, and scaling of simulations.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in autonomous vehicle or robotics industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in simulation, QA, or test automation, ideally in robotics or autonomous systems.
• Familiarity with python or C++ programming.
• Hands-on experience with simulation workflows or large-scale simulation testing environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to dive into technical details.
• Passion for autonomous technology and improving safety and efficiency through simulation.
• Familiarity with structured test planning and execution; experience working with systems engineers preferred.
• Experience with Applied Intuition tools is a plus.
• Great communicator with experience writing clear, concise, and detailed communication.
• Love of robots - You love to be in, around, or near robots.

Qualifications

• Experience with simulation, QA, or test automation, ideally in robotics or autonomous systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to dive into technical details.
• Passion for autonomous technology and improving safety and efficiency through simulation.
• Familiarity with structured test planning and execution; experience working with systems engineers preferred.
• Experience with Applied Intuition tools is a plus.
• Great communicator with experience writing clear, concise, and detailed communication.
• Love of robots - You love to be in, around, or near robots.

Skills

• Python or C++ programming.
• Simulation workflows or large-scale simulation testing environments.
• Structured test planning and execution.
• Collaboration with engineering and systems teams.
• Communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Applied Intuition tools.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits).
• MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance.
• Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies.
• Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging.
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance.
• Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation).
• Fidelity 401(k).
• Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.).

Pay

California Pay Range: $130,000 - $145,000 USD