Autonomy System Validation Engineer - Autonomous Driving

About the role

We are looking for an autonomy system validation engineer focused on on-road Autonomy with a background in ADAS, and/or autonomous driving. This engineer will work on system validation efforts for autonomy modules and support autonomy performance evaluation. This engineer will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of this project in the automotive industry space.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Develop and execute the system validation strategy for one or more autonomy modules (perception, planning, prediction, localization) for L4 trucking
• Build comprehensive test plans and specifications across testing modalities including simulation and real world testing
• Work closely with systems engineering teams on validation test plans to ensure completeness and coverage across ODD and behavior
• Develop and implement strategies for analyzing real world to measure performance and identify challenging and relevant events
• Identify, develop and measure performance metrics and report on performance evaluation
• Identify, build and deploy frameworks/pipelines to enable metric generation and evaluation
• Trace identified metrics to the safety case tree
• Support generation of the safety case and release recommendation reports

We're looking for someone who has:

• 5+ years of experience in ADAS or Autonomous driving
• MS/BS degree in Robotics, Aerospace, Computer Science, or equivalent required
• Experience with ADAS, autonomous systems and robotics
• Knowledge of existing standards and regulations relevant in the automotive industry, esp. ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL4600
• Knowledge of existing standards and regulations relevant in the automotive industry
• Knowledge of architectural design of ADAS/AV systems
• Experience with scripting and simulation tools
• Mastery of strong collaboration with other teams, customers, and companies to ensure high quality deliverables

Nice to have:

• Prior work in either autonomous vehicles or ADAS or aerospace
• Project management and leadership experience in the AV industry
• Experience in the AV and robotics fields

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $118,000 - $220,000 USD annually.