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$125,000 – $167,000
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What this role is
This role leads the autonomous vehicle test engineering team's commercialization and release strategy, owning the validation lifecycle from software builds through commercial fleet deployment. The position suits experienced test engineers or release managers in safety-critical systems who want to drive quality gates, mentor teams, and influence product architecture in a scaling robotaxi company.
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What they ask for
Required
- 5+ years in software QA, systems testing, or release engineering in AV, ADAS, robotics, or safety-critical automotive systems
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Proven track record leading commercial software/systems release sign-off and defining release readiness frameworks
- Advanced proficiency in Linux and Python, Bash/Shell, or C++
- Deep experience testing across SIL, HIL, simulation environments, and on-vehicle testing
- Working knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), and UL 4600
- Strong technical leadership and mentoring experience
- Demonstrated systemic root cause analysis and log parsing skills across hardware-software interactions
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a technical field
- Hands-on experience establishing automated release gates and CI/CD verification workflows