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Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course & Proving Grounds

Santa Clara, CA💼 Full-time💰 $160,000–$160,000🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the design, orchestration, and execution of rigorous physical test scenarios on proving grounds to validate autonomous truck safety requirements before public road deployment.

Role type

Senior V&V Engineer (Closed Course & Proving Grounds)

Builds

Physical validation of Level 4 autonomous commercial trucks (Class 3-7) for middle-mile logistics.

Domain

Autonomous Vehicles (AV) / Heavy Trucking / Proving Ground Testing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Vehicle-level closed-course testing, Robotic target operation, Automotive data acquisition (CANoe, CANape, Dewesoft, Wireshark), Python scripting, Safety risk assessment

Preferred skills

Commercial truck testing, ISO 26262 track validation, UNECE / NCAP active safety protocols

Technologies

Python, MATLAB, CANoe, CANape, Dewesoft, Wireshark

Responsibilities

Plan and execute closed-course test programs for new software features and safety-critical maneuvers; Setup and operate state-of-the-art proving ground equipment including robotic targets and weather simulation; Analyze high-precision vehicle dynamics data, IMU outputs, and CAN logs to evaluate dynamic performance; Enforce strict track safety procedures and emergency intervention protocols.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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