Autonomy V&V Test Engineer – Self-Driving Stack

Plus 2; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered free lunch

Unlimited snacks and beverages

401(k) plan

Job summary

PlusAI is seeking an experienced software integration engineer to lead Validation & Verification efforts for the autonomous driving stack, focusing on planning or embedded safety MCU. You will design and execute end-to-end test plans, work with Linux, ROS, and sensors, and collaborate with engineering and operations to implement closed-course vehicle testing programs.

The role requires hands-on testing, documentation, and tooling to improve efficiency, with opportunities to travel to test sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Robotics.
• 2+ years of experience creating and executing test plans for software and hardware systems.
• 2+ years of experience working with robotics, automotive, or autonomous vehicles.
• Experience debugging system behaviors in Linux, ROS, C++, and Python, and identifying software failures caused by hardware sensors.
• Programming skills in Python, C++, bash.
• Willingness to travel to test sites near San Antonio, Texas and around the country.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of closed-course autonomous vehicle system testing.
• Create V&V plans and develop test matrix based on product requirements to thoroughly test autonomy software on-vehicle.
• Identify, diagnose, and troubleshoot software errors, including working with Linux, ROS, sensors, actuators, and various log data.
• Work with engineers to determine how to test different parts of the autonomy stack and report back test failures to management.
• Organize and execute field testing to test autonomy software on-vehicle in various environments including closed course.
• Execute the test cases based on release milestones.
• Support development of either the planning stack or the embedded safety MCU
• Generate documentation and back-end tooling to improve operational efficiency

Skills

Python

C++

bash

Linux

ROS

Travel willingness

Testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Robotics

Job description

PlusAI is seeking an experienced software integration engineer to lead Validation & Verification efforts for the autonomous driving stack, focusing on planning or embedded safety MCU. You will design and execute end-to-end test plans, work with Linux, ROS, and sensors, and collaborate with engineering and operations to implement closed-course vehicle testing programs.

The role requires hands-on testing, documentation, and tooling to improve efficiency, with opportunities to travel to test sites