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Automotive System Engineer

Sunnyvale, California USA💼 Full-time💰 $209,700–$311,400🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-25

Core

Designing L2/L3 automotive grade systems and embedding autonomy solutions into future OEM vehicle infrastructures.

Role type

Senior IC automotive system engineer (autonomous driving)

Builds

L2+/L3 automated driving and ADAS functionalities for OEM vehicles

Domain

Automotive industry + autonomous driving systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

System engineering, requirements management, automotive system architecture, sensor integration (cameras, radars), system validation, troubleshooting, scenario definition, data-driven development

Preferred skills

AI/ML frameworks, C/C++ and/or Python, system-level validation of AI components, edge-case scenario testing

Technologies

Jama, DOORS, MATLAB/Simulink, Enterprise Architect

Responsibilities

Define clear, actionable system requirements for L2+, L3 automated driving, or ADAS functionalities; Collaborate with product managers, software developers, and hardware teams to align requirements with customer needs; Create comprehensive testing scenarios from data corpus to guide system development; Work with software developers to align on data collection, scenarios, KPIs, and behavior specifications; Oversee integration of solutions into vehicles; Actively test and validate systems in vehicles to provide feedback and identify improvements; Serve as first line of support for diagnosing and resolving system issues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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