Senior V&V Engineer – Proving Grounds (Closed Course)

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatik is seeking a Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course to lead the design, orchestration, and execution of rigorous physical test scenarios on proving grounds. You will drive validations using robotic targets, weather simulations, and fault-injection techniques to certify safety requirements.

The role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office, focusing on advancing autonomous trucks through controlled testing and formal verification processes.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Automotive Engineering or related field required.
• 5+ years of vehicle-level closed-course testing experience.
• Experience with AVs/ADAS or automotive OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute closed-course test programs for new software features, hardware platforms, and safety-critical fallback maneuvers on commercial trucks.
• Set up and operate proving ground equipment and robotic targets.
• Ensure V&V plans are developed, executed, and issues triaged to conclusion.
• Analyze high-precision vehicle dynamics data, IMU outputs, CAN logs, and autonomy telemetry using Python/MATLAB.
• Enforce track safety procedures and risk mitigation for all test personnel and drivers.

Skills

Python scripting

Log analysis

Vehicle dynamics

Safety protocols

Robotic platforms

Education

B.S. in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Systems Engineering

Tools

CANoe

CANape

Dewesoft

Wireshark

Job description

Gatik is seeking a Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course to lead the design, orchestration, and execution of rigorous physical test scenarios on proving grounds. You will drive validations using robotic targets, weather simulations, and fault-injection techniques to certify safety requirements.

The role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office, focusing on advancing autonomous trucks through controlled testing and formal verification processes.