<div><strong>Primary Purpose</strong></div> <div><br>The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Test Engineering team is responsible for validating the safety, functionality, and performance of self-driving technology through rigorous, system-level testing. As a Senior AV Test Engineer leading Commercialization Release, you will take primary technical ownership of end-to-end release readiness, release risk assessments, and deployment verification for commercial AV software builds and feature releases across virtual, closed-course, and public road environments.</div> <div><br>In this role, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to influence product architecture early (Shift-Left), establish hard release quality gates in CI/CD pipelines, lead systemic Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex failures, and drive cross-functional sign-off governance across Software, Safety, Systems, and Fleet Operations. You will also mentor junior engineers and design formal test frameworks and SOPs that scale test operations for commercial deployment.</div> <div><br><strong>Essential Duties</strong></div> <ul> <li><strong>Commercialization & Release Governance:</strong> Own the commercialization release candidate validation lifecycle; define, enforce, and maintain release readiness criteria, entry/exit gates, and safety verification protocols for commercial fleet deployments.</li> <li><strong>System Integration & Commercial Bundle Validation: </strong>Own integration and validation of the commercial software release bundle—passenger displays, Uber API, command center (fleet monitoring), and associated software components—ensuring interface compatibility, end-to-end workflows, and release-candidate readiness for commercial fleet deployment.</li> <li><strong>Quality Gate Implementation:</strong> Design, deploy, and enforce automated quality gates within CI/CD and testing pipelines to measurably prevent critical software and hardware bugs from reaching pre-production or deployment builds.</li> <li><strong>Technical Leadership & Validation:</strong> Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of validation testing across simulation, SIL, HIL, and on-vehicle environments, with a focus on end-to-end performance across perception, planning, and control subsystems.</li> <li><strong>Systemic RCA & Defect Prevention:</strong> Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex or systemic platform failures; drive permanent architectural, code, or operational changes across cross-functional teams to prevent issue recurrence.</li> <li><strong>Architectural Influence (Shift-Left):</strong> Serve as the Testing SME in cross-functional design reviews with Development, Systems, and Product teams, embedding testability and safety verification requirements into early feature architecture.</li> <li><strong>Test Infrastructure & Automation:</strong> Design, build, and maintain scalable test frameworks and automation tools using Python, Shell, and scenario-based simulation platforms (e.g., Applied Intuition) to increase test coverage and reduce validation cycle times.</li> <li><strong>Process Efficiency:</strong> Continuously identify and resolve bottlenecks in test execution, data parsing, and fault triage workflows to accelerate release velocity without compromising safety or reliability standards.</li> <li><strong>Inter-Team Coordination & Alignment:</strong> Act as the primary technical point of contact for software release synchronization, aligning testing schedules, dependency tracking, and risk trade-offs with Safety, Systems, Software, and Fleet Operations.</li> <li><strong>Formal Mentorship & Training:</strong> Mentor junior and mid-level test engineers; create and deliver formal training programs, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and documentation to standardize technical testing practices.</li> <li><strong>Compliance & Traceability:</strong> Ensure testing procedures and verification evidence comply with industry safety standards (ISO 26262, ISO 21448 / SOTIF, UL 4600, ISO 9001) using Jira, GitLab, and Confluence for full traceability.</li> <li><strong>Field Support:</strong> Support after-hours testing, urgent release deployment verification, or incident triage as required by commercial fleet operations. Travel domestically on occasion to support on-site testing and track deployments.</li> </ul> <div><strong>Qualifications</strong></div> <ul> <li><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Robotics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (Master's preferred).</li> <li><strong>Experience:</strong> 5+ years of experience in software QA, systems testing, or release engineering within AV, ADAS, robotics, or safety-critical automotive systems.</li> <li><strong>Commercialization & Release Expertise:</strong> <ul> <li>Proven track record leading software/systems release sign-off and defining release readiness frameworks for commercial-grade safety-critical products.</li> <li>Hands-on experience establishing automated release gates, CI/CD verification workflows, and release risk management strategies.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Technical & Domain Skills:</strong> <ul> <li>Advanced proficiency in Linux environments and scripting/programming languages (Python, Bash/Shell, C++).</li> <li>Deep experience in end-to-end testing across SIL, HIL, simulation (e.g., Applied Intuit