Hybrid Sensor Validation Engineer for Autonomous Perception

HireArt; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Healthcare benefits (HireArt)

Flexible Spending Account

Disability and life insurance

401k package

Job summary

HireArt is seeking a Sensor System Validation Engineer to support verification and validation of next-generation sensing systems used in autonomous vehicle platforms. You will collaborate with systems, software, and sensor hardware engineers to develop validation methodologies and test strategies for lidar, camera, and radar systems.

The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and passionate about validating complex sensor systems through data-driven testing and automation.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field or Master’s in engineering with 3+ years of experience in sensor systems or related testing/validation.
• Experience with lidar, camera, or radar systems.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills in Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar languages.
• Experience with data mining and large-scale data analysis (SQL, PySpark, Scala).
• Ability to work in cross-functional engineering teams and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support V&V activities for lidar, camera, and radar systems on next-generation platforms.
• Develop and refine validation methodologies for sensor architectures.
• Design and execute test plans in simulation environments to verify requirements.
• Translate requirements into data-mining strategies and validation datasets.
• Integrate software pipelines to transform sensor data into KPIs and performance metrics.
• Develop reusable analysis tools and test automation frameworks.
• Analyze large datasets to identify performance trends and support decisions.
• Contribute to improvements in sensor validation processes and tooling.

Skills

Sensor validation

Data analysis

Programming

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Ph.D. in a relevant field

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

SQL

PySpark

Scala

Python

MATLAB

C++

Job description

HireArt is seeking a Sensor System Validation Engineer to support verification and validation of next-generation sensing systems used in autonomous vehicle platforms. You will collaborate with systems, software, and sensor hardware engineers to develop validation methodologies and test strategies for lidar, camera, and radar systems.

The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and passionate about validating complex sensor systems through data-driven testing and automation.