CareerPlan

Systems Engineering Manager - Autonomy Behavior

Sunnyvale, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$189k–$290k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Lead a team responsible for specifying, evaluating, and supporting evidence for autonomous vehicle behavior.

Role type

Senior IC systems engineering manager (autonomy behavior)

Builds

Scalable behavior evaluation and simulation systems for autonomous vehicle fleets

Domain

Autonomous vehicles / Robotics / Safety-critical validation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Systems engineering fundamentals, Simulation evaluation at scale, Python, Technical leadership, Team development, Requirements strategy, Verification and validation planning

Preferred skills

Human benchmarking for behavior evaluation, Hazard analysis, Safety case construction, Risk quantification, Regulatory compliance strategy, Validation lifecycle design

Technologies

Python, Simulation tools, Data pipelines

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of autonomy behavior systems engineers, Set systems engineering and validation direction for major capabilities, Guide development of scalable behavior evaluation and simulation systems, Partner across Engineering, Safety, Legal, Product, and Operations to resolve ambiguity