Senior AV Test Engineer
Core
Lead end-to-end release readiness, risk assessment, and deployment verification for commercial autonomous vehicle software builds across virtual, closed-course, and public road environments.
Role type
Senior IC AV Test Engineer (Release & Commercialization)
Builds
Commercial AV software releases and feature bundles for fleet deployment
Domain
Autonomous Vehicles / Safety-Critical Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Release governance, CI/CD quality gates, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Test framework design, Cross-functional sign-off, Mentorship, ISO 26262/SOTIF compliance, Linux environments, Python/Bash/C++ scripting, Simulation (Applied Intuition, CARLA, IPG Carmaker), SIL/HIL testing
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Engineering/CS, Experience with SOTIF/UL 4600 safety cases
Technologies
Python, Bash/Shell, C++, Applied Intuition, CARLA, IPG Carmaker, Jira, GitLab, Confluence
Responsibilities
Define and enforce release readiness criteria and safety verification protocols; Validate commercial software bundles (displays, APIs, command center); Design automated quality gates in CI/CD pipelines; Lead validation testing across simulation, SIL, HIL, and on-vehicle environments; Conduct systemic RCA for platform failures; Embed testability requirements in early architecture; Mentor junior engineers and create SOPs; Ensure compliance with ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600; Support field testing and incident triage.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities