Autonomous Vehicle QA Engineer — Behavior Simulation

NGV Talent; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

FSA

Disability and life insurance

401(k)

Generous PTO

Lunch subsidies

Job summary

NGV Talent in Austin, TX is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for AV behavior simulation testing. You will design and execute virtual test scenarios to validate autonomous driving software and collaborate with Motion Planning, Prediction, Perception, and Control teams.

This role emphasizes offline testing for reliability and safety before real-world deployment, with a focus on data-driven testing, comprehensive defect reporting, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software testing experience.
• Strong analytical and structured thinking.
• Proactive, inquisitive mindset with a drive for improvement.
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks under varying workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement structured testing plans for new features and fixes.
• Develop detailed checklists and testing scenarios.
• Collect and organize datasets for thorough testing.
• Analyze test outcomes and document defects clearly.
• Create reports on test findings and safety metrics.
• Design metrics for evaluating AV performance and safety.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve test coverage.

Skills

Software testing

Analytical thinking

Proactive mindset

Task prioritization

Traffic rules knowledge

Tools

Python

Testing frameworks

Job description

NGV Talent in Austin, TX is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for AV behavior simulation testing. You will design and execute virtual test scenarios to validate autonomous driving software and collaborate with Motion Planning, Prediction, Perception, and Control teams.

This role emphasizes offline testing for reliability and safety before real-world deployment, with a focus on data-driven testing, comprehensive defect reporting, and continuous improvement.