Senior Simulation Software Engineer
Job Summary
The Senior Software Engineer will design, build, and maintain large-scale test infrastructure and evaluation pipelines for autonomous vehicle simulation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop simulation dashboards, improve test accuracy, and provide actionable insights for AV validation. The role requires strong Python development skills and experience in managing complex simulation or testing frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain large-scale simulation test infrastructure
- Develop dashboards for actionable insights on test operations
- Drive simulation quality assessments and automation
- Collaborate on validation methodologies across cross-functional teams
- Mentor engineers and uphold high standards for code quality
Required Skills
- 5+ years experience in simulation or test frameworks
- Expert-level Python for production systems
- Experience with robotics or autonomous vehicle testing
- Proficiency in SQL and time-series data analysis
- Technical leadership and mentoring skills
Job Details
What You'll Do:
- Design, build, and maintain large-scale test infrastructure and evaluation pipelines that enable and quantify the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of simulation tests used for autonomous vehicle software validation.
- Develop and maintain core simulation dashboards and reports, delivering clear, actionable, and interpretable insights on test operations, simulation trust, and health trends to engineering teams and leadership.
- Drive scalable simulation quality assessments, standardized processes, and automation to support seamless integration of automated outputs with human-in-the-loop analysis and evaluation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Autonomy, Systems, Safety, and customer teams to define, refine, and drive consensus on simulation validation methodologies and requirements.
- Uphold high standards for code quality and software architecture through code reviews and technical leadership, mentoring other engineers on software engineering and simulation testing best practices.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools and analytics platforms to enhance productivity, improve code quality, and drive innovation in simulation testing.
What You Must Have:
- 5+ years of applied experience developing complex evaluation, simulation, or test frameworks.
- Proficient in developing Python for production systems, including unit testing, code review, performance tradeoffs, and reliability best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to drive technical design and execution across multiple teams and organizations in a remote or distributed environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge:
- Experience testing and evaluating robotics systems or autonomous vehicles, including working on simulation frameworks.
- Experience working on test strategies and validation for safety-critical products.
- A strong, data-driven curiosity to investigate anomalies and systematically root-cause discrepancies.
- Familiarity with SQL, time-series data analysis, performance monitoring tools and dashboarding systems (e.g., Looker, Streamlit).