Staff Software Engineer, Simulation
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Job Location:
Sunnyvale, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
08-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Simulation Test Engineering team you will architect implement andoptimizelarge-scale simulation testing pipelines for AV behavior development and validation. You will drive the adoption and integration of AI-powered tools to automate test creation analysis and reporting enabling rapid iteration and high-confidence validation of AV software. You will collaborate cross-functionally to deliver robust user-facing test products built on industry-leading simulation frameworks. Your work will directlyimpactthe quality safety andvelocityof AV software development.
The Simulation Test Engineering group accelerates autonomous vehicle (AV) development validation and deployment by delivering scalable testing pipelines and products. Our mission is to provide precise reliable and automated simulation-based testing that enables data-driven decisions and ensures the safety and performance of AV software.
- Shape the future of AV simulation and testing by driving the adoption of AI and automation.
- Work withcutting-edgetechnology and a collaborative high-impact team.
- Contribute to the safety reliability and scalability of next-generation autonomous vehicles.
- Lead the design and implementation of automated scalableAV simulation testingpipelines andframeworksthat deliver clear signals on behavior validation and operational readiness.
- Build andmaintainextensible shared libraries and automation fortest creationdata collection/analysisdebugging andperformance monitoring.
- Influence technical roadmaps and strategic prioritieswhile partnering cross-functionally tointegrate new simulation technologies aligned with AV goals.
- Uphold high code quality and architecture standards through code reviews and technical leadership including providing mentorship to other engineers on simulation testing and software best practices.
- Leverage AI tools (e.g. code assistants automated test generation analytics) to boost productivity code quality and innovation in simulation testing.
- BS MS or PhD in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of experiencedeveloping scalable software solutions usingPython in a production environment.
- Proven experience in test framework development large-scalesimulationtest creation and management or metrics-driven test signal extraction.
- Experience using or integrating AI-powered development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Cursor AMP) for code generation test automation or analytics.
- Strong communicationand collaborationskills.
- Demonstrated ability to drive technical design and execution across multiple teams and organizations in a remote or distributed environment.
- Experience with simulation frameworks for AV or robotics.
- Familiarity with SQL time-series data analysis performance monitoringtoolsand dashboarding systems(e.g. LookerStreamlit).
- Knowledge of ROS data orchestration tools (Airflow DBT) andvisualizationlibraries.
- Experience withcomputational geometry machine learning or advanced analytics.
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