Senior Autonomous Systems Engineer - AV Validation Lead

Uber; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity award

401(k) plan

Benefits

Job summary

Uber is launching AV Labs to accelerate autonomous technology. A Senior System Engineer will define high-performance standards, drive rigorous evaluations, and enable scalable deployment across global markets.

You will lead partner assessments, integration validation, and safety analyses while collaborating across teams to advance real-world autonomous driving data collection. The role requires 4+ years in robotics or autonomous systems, strong system thinking, and proficiency in Python and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems.
• Strong system thinking to decompose complex driving capability challenges.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Transportation/Computer/Electrical Engineering or related fields.
• Proficiency in Python and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical assessment and capability benchmarking of autonomous systems of partners.
• Define and execute the integration strategy for hardware and software for the data-collection fleet.
• Develop multi-modal metrics to benchmark system performance and ensure safety standards.
• Serve as liaison between internal teams and external engineering organizations, tracking issues to resolution.

Skills

Robotics industry experience

System thinking

Python

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Linux

Job description

Uber is launching AV Labs to accelerate autonomous technology. A Senior System Engineer will define high-performance standards, drive rigorous evaluations, and enable scalable deployment across global markets.

You will lead partner assessments, integration validation, and safety analyses while collaborating across teams to advance real-world autonomous driving data collection. The role requires 4+ years in robotics or autonomous systems, strong system thinking, and proficiency in Python and