Autonomous Vehicle Test Engineer - AV Validation Specialist

General Motors LLC

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 98,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

General Motors LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an Autonomous Vehicle Test Engineer to plan, execute, and report on AV testing across defined scenarios. You will collaborate with the AV Test Lead, Systems Engineering, vehicle integration, software engineering, and cross-functional teams to perform AV scenario testing, regression testing, and system validation.

The role requires 2–4 years of automotive/AV engineering experience and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Qualifications

2–4 years overall in automotive, consumer, or AV engineering experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or related field) or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Execute defined AV test scenarios on vehicles, following safety procedures and ensuring data accuracy and alignment with program test objectives.
Triage and diagnose basic software and hardware issues, reproducing issues and escalating complex findings to developers, systems engineering, and vehicle integration for root‑cause analysis.
Analyze vehicle and autonomy data at a foundational level, transforming logs into clear observations and contributing to validation reports, defect tracking, and release‑readiness assessments.
Support the setup and use of test tools and logging systems, including Vector, Intrepid, INCA, d-Space, and other measurement/automation platforms.
Assist with cross‑functional test pipelines—tracking requests, test execution status, and progress updates in collaboration with software engineering, operations, and systems engineering.
Ensure test quality and documentation completeness by maintaining accurate test cases, results, and traceability in tools such as Jira, Confluence, and other test management platforms.
Execute verification tasks for new builds, validate integration points across the autonomy stack, and confirm performance against acceptance criteria with guidance from senior team members.
Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance test coverage, automation, data workflows, and operational efficiency, and by adopting best practices and standards.