Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing
AI summary of the role
Senior V&V engineer owning public-road and fleet validation for Gatik's driverless middle-mile trucks across commercial customer routes.
What you’ll do
- Define and execute on-road structured testing and shadow fleet evaluation programs for new software builds across commercial customer corridors.
- Validate map updates and route configurations across customer ODDs prior to driverless sign-off.
- Perform deep-dive root-cause analysis on disengagements, anomalies, and unexpected vehicle behaviors using Foxglove, Grafana, SQL, and Python.
- Track Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and performance metrics to quantify system readiness for fully driverless operation.
What you’ll bring
- B.S. or M.S. in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or Data Analytics.
- 5+ years in field validation, fleet testing, or systems engineering for autonomous vehicles or large-scale robotic fleets.
- Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and data visualization/log analysis platforms (Jupyter, Grafana, Foxglove, MCAP).
- Demonstrated experience analyzing sensor logs (LiDAR, Radar, Camera, CAN) to triage autonomy failures.
Technologies
Python · SQL · Foxglove · Grafana · Jupyter · MCAP · LiDAR · Radar · CAN · SIL/HIL
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
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
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 The Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing bridges system development and driverless commercial deployment. This role is responsible for validating system behavior across Gatik’s active B2B customer routes, assessing map release quality, tracking real-world safety metrics, and proving that autonomous trucks meet strict driverless deployment gates. You will analyze fleet data, investigate operational events, and ensure the autonomous fleet safely executes daily middle-mile freight deliveries. This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office! What you'll do Key Responsibilities Public Road Validation Strategy: Define and execute on-road structured testing
More from the job description
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 The Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing bridges system development and driverless commercial deployment. This role is responsible for validating system behavior across Gatik’s active B2B customer routes, assessing map release quality, tracking real-world safety metrics, and proving [... source excerpt omitted ...] e operational events, and ensure the autonomous fleet safely executes daily middle-mile freight deliveries. This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office! What you'll do Key Responsibilities Public Road Validation Strategy: Define and execute on-road structured testing and shadow fleet evaluation programs for new software builds across commercial customer corridors. Route & Map Validation: Validate map updates, route configurations across customer ODDs prior to driverless sign-off. Disengagement & Anomaly Investigation: Perform deep-dive root-cause analysis on events, dynamic anomalies, near-misses, and unexpected vehicle behaviors using log visualizatio [... source excerpt omitted ...] quantify system readiness for fully driverless operation. Field Deployment Support: Serve as the primary V&V technical owner for vehicle commissioning, operational readiness, and customer route expansion. Feedback Loop to Engineering: Translate on-road findings into structured bug reports, regression scenarios for SIL/HIL, and action items for autonomy algorithm teams. Minimum Qualifications Education: B.S. or M.S. in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or Data Analytics. Experience: 5+ years in field validation, fleet testing, or systems engineering for autonomous vehicles or large-scale robotic fleets. Data Analysis Mastery: Advanced proficienc
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