CareerPlan

Evaluation, Validation & Simulation Engineer

Sunnyvale, United StatesFull-time$145k–$210k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-09

Core

Build systems to evaluate, validate, and simulate autonomous driving stacks, defining KPIs and failure modes for L4 autonomy across trucks, buses, and robotaxis.

Role type

Founding IC autonomy evaluation and validation engineer

Builds

Evaluation and validation tools, KPI frameworks, and simulation workflows for end-to-end autonomy

Domain

Autonomous driving / Mobility AI / Simulation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, C++, analytical problem-solving, large dataset handling, software development

Preferred skills

autonomous driving, robotics, simulation, data analytics, ML evaluation, statistical analysis

Technologies

Python, C++

Responsibilities

Develop autonomy KPIs and performance metrics; Build evaluation and validation tools; Analyze driving performance and identify failure modes; Develop scenario mining and performance analysis workflows; Support simulation-based testing and validation; Collaborate with ML, software, systems, and safety teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC