CareerPlan

Staff Systems Engineer

Blacksburg, VAFull-time$198k2026-09-10 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Lead technical excellence and integration of autonomous driving solutions within Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) validation platforms.

Role type

Staff Systems Engineer (Autonomous Driving Validation)

Builds

Scalable platform systems for validating autonomous driving software and integrating self-driving components onto HiL benches.

Domain

Autonomous driving / Robotics / Automotive validation

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Systems engineering (Jama, Cameo), HiL test planning and CI/CD automation, Data analysis and KPI reporting, Robotic/autonomous system debugging, Python, C++, ROS, CAN-based vehicle networking

Preferred skills

Mentorship in systems design and requirements engineering

Technologies

Jama, Cameo, ROS, Python, C++, CAN

Responsibilities

Architect scalable platform systems for validating autonomous driving software; Lead integration of self-driving components onto HiL benches; Maintain traceability between requirements and verification tests; Leverage automated software testing pipelines; Track and report system performance KPIs; Mentor engineers on systems design and best practices

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence