Road Test Tech Lead

Star Services LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Services LLC in Abu Dhabi is seeking a senior ADAS/Robotaxi test engineer to lead real-vehicle road testing for L4 Robotaxi and related features. You will design and execute test plans, build scenario libraries, and implement release processes for transitioning from manned to unmanned tests.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize test dashboards, data capture, and evaluation methods, while traveling regionally as needed and ensuring compliance with local regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field.
• 5–10 years of ADAS road testing experience.
• 3+ years with Tier 1 suppliers or OEMs.
• Strong understanding of autonomous driving architecture and sensors.
• Ability to build test plans and evaluation systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct real-vehicle road testing for L4-level Robotaxi and related ADAS features.
• Formulate test plans, issue schedules, and validate vehicle-side functions.
• Establish and maintain L4 Robotaxi test scenario libraries.
• Develop and optimize test standards, release processes, and data management for ADAS testing.
• Build test toolchains and dashboards to improve efficiency and reduce cost.

Skills

English proficiency

Test planning

ADAS/robotaxi testing

Test data analysis

Team collaboration

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS / Vehicle Eng / Automotive Electronics

5–10 years in autonomous driving ADAS road testing

3+ years with Tier1/OEMs

Tools

CAN/LIN/Ethernet signal capture

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

1. Based on product planning objectives, responsible for real-vehicle road testing of L4-level Robotaxi and closed-site license plate examination testing. In addition to testing intelligent driving features such as L4, L2++, PIPO, and MRM, also responsible for Robotaxi business logic testing, including but not limited to business order dispatching, route calculation, TOS terminal, in-cabin OMS, in-cabin passenger screen interaction, and other related features.
2. According to project and test plans, participate in formulating test plans, issuing test schedules and routes, completing ADAS vehicle-side functional testing and validation, and automatically outputting real-vehicle test indicator dashboards as well as subjective following-distance test evaluations, etc.
3. Responsible for establishing and maintaining the test scenario library for L4-level Robotaxi functions, capable of dynamically iterating and updating the scenario library based on real test data and functional development requirements, with user scenario needs as the target.
4. Responsible for establishing test standards and test processes for L4-level Robotaxi functions, including establishing a unique release process system for L4 features transitioning from manned to unmanned, as well as a release process system based on points, routes, and road segments for ODD release, in order to optimize test processes and improve test efficiency; responsible for ADAS test project management, including data management, test organization and implementation, data collection, and test evaluation training.
5. Responsible for building the test toolchain capabilities and efficiency improvement systems for L4-level Robotaxi, by refining tool requirements to improve test efficiency and reduce test costs through the test cycle, including but not limited to tool requirements related to data collection, data backhaul links, automated dashboards, etc.

Qualifications:

1. 6+ years of experience in ADAS functional road testing; good English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; willing to be based in Abu Dhabi and travel to neighboring countries and cities for business trips.
2. Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Vehicle Engineering, Communication Engineering, Automotive Electronics, or related fields; 5–10 years of experience in autonomous driving ADAS road testing; 3+ years of work experience in autonomous driving Tier 1 suppliers or OEMs.
3. Solid understanding of autonomous driving architecture and theoretical foundations, familiar with vehicle architecture, vehicle chassis structures, and common autonomous driving sensors; proficient in autonomous driving test methodologies, familiar with domestic and EU autonomous driving regulations and standards, and capable of independently building test plans and evaluation systems.
4. Familiar with common testing tools and able to use tools to capture signal data such as CAN/LIN/Ethernet, etc.
5. Clear thinking, with good team communication skills, collaborative spirit, and a strong sense of product and user value.
6. Holds a C1 driver's license or above, with good safety awareness and proficient driving skills.