Automation Validation Engineer

Description:

This is for an Autonomous Truck Integration and Validation Engineer on our 1st shift team.

The Automation Validation Engineer position develops tests and troubleshoots autonomy software systems used for autonomous machines. This generally includes onboard system validation work that integrates with current machine systems and includes the autonomy sub system areas of Planning Perception and Positioning technologies as well as infrastructure areas supporting development of these subsystems (calibration simulation analytics machine learning development pipelines).

The position responsibilities include a strong quality focus through thorough test planning and execution. Thorough documentation and communication of issues is a must.

Advanced data analysis and systems analysis efforts and skills are needed to help troubleshoot complex issues from test or customer sites and to examine information from test sites to improve overall systems performance.

Responsibilities:

• Creating and/or Updating test and development plans for autonomous haul truck testing
• Executing testing on autonomous trucks
• Analyzing test data
• Troubleshooting mechanical electrical or software issues for autonomous haul trucks
• Thoroughly documenting and communicating issues found during testing
• Writing test reports and giving recommendations based on testing experience
• Collaboration through inperson or virtual meetings email instant messaging or face to face communication
• A handoff meeting is held each day to prep 2nd shift on work and priorities for testing that night

Techinical Skills Required:

• Computer literate (windows operating system)
• Troubleshooting issues in complex systems

Desired Skills:

• Ubuntu or Linux operating systems
• Test planning/documentation
• Electrical schematics
• Autonomous systems such as perception planning or positioning

Soft Skills Required:

• Problem Solving
• The ability to communicate technical information
• The ability to work independently
• Teamwork
• Time Management

Education & Experience Required:

Requires a bachelor s degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum or in lieu of a degree experience in test or development of control systems vehicles engines or technologies such as autonomy.