Sensor System Validation Engineer

Kforce Inc; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Kforce Inc is seeking a highly skilled researcher to contribute to verification and validation of next‑gen sensor systems (lidar/camera/radar) for advanced platforms. You will work with systems, software, and hardware engineers to craft V&V methodologies and execute data-driven validation plans.

The role focuses on designing simulation tests, translating requirements into actionable data mining plans, and building automation tools to derive KPIs from sensor data.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master’s with 3+ years in sensor/perception systems development/testing.
• Familiarity with camera, lidar or radar.
• Experience with data mining (SQL, PySpark, Scala, or similar).
• Experience analyzing data with Python or Matlab/C++.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to V&V activities for next generation sensor platforms.
• Collaborate with systems, software and hardware engineers to improve V&V methods.
• Design and execute test plans in simulation environments.
• Translate bounding scenarios into data mining plans and validate datasets.
• Integrate software pipelines to generate system KPIs from sensor data.
• Write reusable test automation and analysis software (Python/C++).

Skills

Sensor data analysis

Python

C++

Team collaboration

Matlab

Education

Ph.D. in relevant field

Master's in Engineering

Tools

SQL

PySpark

Scala

Job description

Responsibilities

• Contribute to sensor systems (lidar / camera / radar) verification and validation (V&V) activities, for next generation platforms
• Work with systems engineers, software engineers and sensor hardware engineers to create, and iterate V&V methodologies for next generation sensor architecture
• Design and execute test plans in simulation environments to verify sensing systems requirements and validate system-level performance
• Translate bounding scenario requirements into actionable data mining plans, and execute the plans to create validation datasets
• Integrate and orchestrate software pipelines to convert sensor data into system-level KPIs
• Write reusable sensor systems analysis and test automation software (Python and/or C++)

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in relevant fields, or a Master's degree in Engineering with 3+ years of work experience in sensor/perception systems development and/or testing
• Familiarity with at least one of the sensor modalities: camera, lidar and radar
• Experience with Data Mining (SQL, PySpark, Scala, or similar)
• Experience analyzing data using Python or other high level languages (e.g. Matlab, C++)
• Experience working and communicating in a collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with perception, or robotics
• Experience with systems engineering V&V
• Experience with sensor simulation, synthesis and/or fault injection
• Experience in test automation, particularly in production environments
• Experience with workflow orchestration

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees.
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off.
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law.
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.