Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course & Proving Grounds
AI summary of the role
Lead physical validation of Gatik's Level 4 autonomous commercial trucks on closed proving grounds, designing and executing rigorous test scenarios with robotic targets, weather simulation, and fault injection.
What you’ll do
- Plan and execute closed-course test programs for new software features, hardware platforms, and safety-critical fallback maneuvers on commercial trucks.
- Operate state-of-the-art proving ground equipment including soft-target robotic platforms.
- Ensure V&V plans are developed and executed, triaging feedback and tracking issues to conclusion.
- Analyze vehicle dynamics data, IMU outputs, CAN logs, and autonomy telemetry using Python/MATLAB.
What you’ll bring
- B.S. in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Systems Engineering.
- 5+ years executing vehicle-level closed-course testing on proving grounds for AVs, ADAS, or automotive OEMs.
- Direct experience operating soft-target robotic platforms.
- Proficiency in automotive data acquisition tools (CANoe, CANape, Dewesoft, Wireshark).
Technologies
Python · MATLAB · CANoe · CANape · Dewesoft · Wireshark · IMU · CAN logs · ISO 26262 · UNECE · NCAP
About Gatik AI
Builds and operates driverless middle-mile freight networks for retailers and CPG shippers using fixed-route Level 4 medium-duty trucks.
Series C
Source and classification
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Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations. About the role Before autonomous trucks operate on public roads without a driver, their performance must be physically validated in controlled, repeatable environments. The Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course will lead the design, orchestration, and execution of rigorous physical test scenarios on proving grounds. You will push Gatik’s commercial vehicles to their operational and physical limits using robotic targets, weather simulation setups, and controlled fault-injection techniques to validate system safety requirements. This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office! What you'll do Key Responsibilities Track Test Execution: Plan and execute closed-course test programs for
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Who we are Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation. The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations. About the role Before autonomous trucks operate on public roads without a driver, their performance must be physically validated in controlled, repeatable environments. The Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course will lead the design, orchestration, and execution of rigorous physical test scenarios on proving grou [... source excerpt omitted ...] commercial vehicles to their operational and physical limits using robotic targets, weather simulation setups, and controlled fault-injection techniques to validate system safety requirements. This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office! What you'll do Key Responsibilities Track Test Execution: Plan and execute closed-course test programs for new software features, hardware platforms, and safety-critical fallback maneuvers on commercial trucks. Own the process end to end. Robotic Equipment & Soft Targets: Setup and operate state-of-the-art proving ground equipment. Ensuring Testing Coverage: Ensure that V&V plans are developed and executed, providing triagi [... source excerpt omitted ...] nce. Test Site Safety Protocols: Enforce strict track safety procedures, risk assessments, and emergency intervention protocols for all track personnel and test drivers. Minimum Qualifications Education: B.S. in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Systems Engineering. Experience: 5+ years executing vehicle-level closed-course testing on proving grounds for AVs, ADAS, or automotive OEMs. Practical Skills: Direct experience operating soft-target robotic platforms. Proficiency in automotive data acquisition tools (CANoe, CANape, Dewesoft, Wireshark). Strong Python scripting capabilities for log parsing and test metrics generation. Safety Rigor: Demons
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