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Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing

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

Core

Validating system behavior across active B2B customer routes, assessing map release quality, tracking real-world safety metrics, and proving autonomous trucks meet strict driverless deployment gates.

Role type

Senior V&V Engineer (Public Road & Fleet Testing)

Builds

Autonomous middle-mile freight delivery fleet (Class 3-7 trucks)

Domain

Autonomous Vehicles (AV), Logistics, B2B Supply Chain

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, SQL, data visualization/log analysis, sensor log analysis (LiDAR, Radar, Camera, CAN), Operational Design Domains (ODDs) validation, fleet-wide safety monitoring, root-cause analysis, regression scenario design

Preferred skills

L4 driverless commercial operations deployment experience, statistical fleet reliability modeling, cross-functional leadership

Technologies

Foxglove, Grafana, SQL, Python, Jupyter, MCAP

Responsibilities

Define and execute on-road structured testing and shadow fleet evaluation programs; Validate map updates and route configurations across customer ODDs; Perform root-cause analysis on events, dynamic anomalies, and unexpected vehicle behaviors; Track Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and performance metrics; Serve as primary V&V technical owner for vehicle commissioning and operational readiness; Translate on-road findings into structured bug reports and regression scenarios.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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