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Staff, Software Engineer - Simulation Vehicle Modeling

Ann Arbor, MI 💼 Full-time💰 $186,200–$186,200🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and maintain high-fidelity vehicle dynamics models and simulation platforms to validate autonomous truck software for safety certification and large-scale verification.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Vehicle Simulation & Modeling)

Builds

Scalable simulation frameworks, high-fidelity vehicle dynamics models, and robustness testing pipelines for AV V&V.

Domain

Autonomous driving, heavy vehicle dynamics, simulation engineering

Deliverable

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

Required skills

C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, Linux, physics-based vehicle modeling, statistical validation metrics, automated regression testing, system-level test planning, technical architecture design, mentoring

Preferred skills

Heavy vehicle/truck simulation, closed-loop AV simulation environments, sim-to-real correlation, neural network V&V workflows

Technologies

C++, Python, ROS, ROS2, CMake, Linux

Responsibilities

Own technical architecture for scalable vehicle modeling; develop high-fidelity truck dynamics models; define statistical validation metrics for safety cases; design robustness testing frameworks; maintain simulation platforms for closed-loop evaluation; partner with autonomy teams on model requirements; drive system-level test plans; mentor engineers.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic direction and mentorship

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