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Senior V&V Engineer – Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) & Simulation

Gatik AI
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Posted
16 days ago
Department
Safety & Systems
Salary
$160,000- $260,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or Data Science
  • 5+ years in software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing, virtual simulation validation, or automated software QA for AVs or complex robotics
  • Exceptional proficiency in C++ and Python
  • Deep experience with Linux environments, Docker containerization, Kubernetes, and cloud compute clusters (AWS/GCP)
  • Strong working knowledge of simulation tools
  • Experience with continuous integration pipelines
Nice to have
  • Experience validating middle-mile or commercial vehicle autonomous planning and control algorithms
  • Background in dynamic scene generation, procedural generation, or synthetic data validation
  • Proficiency in statistical safety verification and coverage-based testing methodologies
What the job really is

As a Senior V&V Engineer for Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) & Simulation at Gatik, you will focus on validating autonomy software through simulation, creating automated testing pipelines, and developing complex synthetic scenarios. Your role involves ensuring software readiness for driverless releases by building verification suites and dashboards that track performance metrics. This position requires onsite presence in Santa Clara, CA, five days a week.

Benefits
  • Salary Range - $160,000- $260,000
Things to weigh
  • Onsite work required 5 days a week
  • Role heavily focused on simulation and testing, may not involve direct development of autonomous systems
  • Specific technologies and methodologies mentioned may imply a steep learning curve for those unfamiliar with them
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