Simulation Engineer (Autonomous Driving)

42dot; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

42dot seeks a highly skilled Simulation Engineer to enhance their Autonomous Driving team in Sunnyvale, CA. The role requires developing advanced simulation environments to validate autonomous systems, requiring strong programming skills and experience in simulation software. Ideal candidates hold an M.S. or Ph.D. and possess at least 7 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience aligned with simulation, autonomous vehicles, or robotics.
• Proficiency in working with cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity simulation environments for autonomous drive testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for integration of simulation tools.
• Analyze simulation results and improve performance of autonomous systems.

Skills

Programming skills (C/C++/Python)

Simulation software proficiency

Communication skills

Cloud technology experience

Linux proficiency

Middleware development and integration

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant engineering program

Tools

Carla

CarSim

Simulink

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Simulation Engineer (Autonomous Driving)

We are looking for the best

We are seeking a highly skilled Simulation Engineer to join our Autonomous Driving organization. As a Simulation Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining advanced simulation environments to validate and verify the performance of our autonomous driving systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the robustness, scalability, and accuracy of our simulation tools.

We are looking for the best

We are seeking a highly skilled Simulation Engineer to join our Autonomous Driving organization. As a Simulation Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining advanced simulation environments to validate and verify the performance of our autonomous driving systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the robustness, scalability, and accuracy of our simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity simulation environments for testing autonomous driving algorithms and software
• Implement realistic vehicle models, sensor models, and environmental models within the simulation framework
• Design and execute simulation experiments to validate and verify the performance of perception, planning, and control algorithms
• Collaborate with software engineers, robotics engineers, and data scientists to integrate simulation tools into the development pipeline
• Analyze simulation results and provide actionable insights to improve the performance and reliability of autonomous driving systems
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in simulation technology and incorporate them into our development processes
  
  

Qualifications

• M.S or Ph.D. degree in a relevant engineering program
• Have a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
• Having excellent programming skills (C/C++/Python, etc.)
• Proficient in using simulation software, such as Carla, CarSim, Simulink, or similar tools
• Understanding of self-driving stack and cloud technologies
• Project experience aligned to simulation, autonomous vehicles, or robotics
• Proficient in working with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• Skilled in working with middleware development and integration (e.g., ROS/ROS2)
• Comfortable with Linux, Git, and SQL
• Possess communication skills for collaboration with other teams
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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