Onsite Autonomy Validation Engineer — HIL & Simulation

Gatik; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatik is seeking a Verification & Validation Engineer to validate autonomous driving software using HIL, simulation, replay, and map validation platforms. You will work with autonomy, mapping, infrastructure, and tool teams to ensure quality and release readiness before vehicle deployment.

This onsite role requires collaboration across engineering disciplines at our Santa Clara, CA or Fort Worth, TX offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, robotics or related field.
• Experience in Verification & Validation, ADAS, autonomous vehicles, robotics, or automotive systems.
• Understanding of HIL, simulation, replay, or system-level testing methodologies.
• Experience executing structured test plans and analyzing results.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans for autonomy software, vehicle systems, and new feature releases.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and release validation testing.
• Verify system behavior across perception, localization, planning, controls, and mapping functions.
• Support requirements-based verification and release sign-off activities.
• Collaborate with autonomy, mapping, systems, safety, software, and infrastructure teams.
• Create and maintain test plans, validation reports, and release summaries.
• Document issues, test results, and verification evidence.

Skills

Test planning

Validation

HIL

Simulation

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Automotive Engineering, or related field

Tools

HIL tools

Simulation tools

Replay tools

Map validation tools

Python

SQL

Grafana

Job description

Gatik is seeking a Verification & Validation Engineer to validate autonomous driving software using HIL, simulation, replay, and map validation platforms. You will work with autonomy, mapping, infrastructure, and tool teams to ensure quality and release readiness before vehicle deployment.

This onsite role requires collaboration across engineering disciplines at our Santa Clara, CA or Fort Worth, TX offices.