Triage Engineer

Insight Global; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Triage Test Engineer to join a major client in the Bay Area for a 12-month contract onsite. The role focuses on end-to-end testing and triage of autonomous vehicle and ADAS software, including ACC, LK, Lane Change, safety features, and parking functionalities.

You will perform hands-on in-vehicle testing, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with engineering to improve vehicle-level software quality.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on triage experience in AV/robotics.
• Experience with Linux and/or QNX systems.
• Software programming experience.
• Hands-on AV triage workflow experience.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to perform hands-on in-vehicle testing and document issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end software testing for autonomous and ADAS features (ACC, LK, Lane Change, safety, parking).
• Validate software functionality at vehicle level.
• Develop testing metrics and KPI-based evaluations.
• Design test routes and execute large-scale in-vehicle testing on real-world roads.
• Document and report testing events per safety/reporting protocols.
• Collect feedback from vehicle test drives and report findings to cross-functional teams.
• Debug vehicle software and interface with engineers to identify root causes.
• Contribute to testing/reporting/triage process improvements.
• Travel to different testing locations as required.

Skills

AV triage experience

Programming experience

Debugging/root-cause analysis

In-vehicle testing

Documentation/reporting issues

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/CS

Tools

Linux

QNX

Job description

Duration: 12 month contract + extensions

Pay: up to $85/hr.

Overview

Insight Global is seeking a Triage Test Engineer to join one of our largest clients onsite in the Bay Area. This role will support end-to-end testing and triage of autonomous vehicle and ADAS software, including features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Keeping (LK), Lane Change, safety features, and parking functionality. The engineer will perform hands-on, in-vehicle testing, troubleshoot software issues, analyze failures, and collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve vehicle-level software quality and performance.

Must-Haves

• BS or MS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• Hands-on triage experience within autonomous vehicles (AV) or robotics
• Experience working with Linux and/or QNX systems
• Software programming experience
• Previous hands-on experience with AV triage workflows
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
• Ability to perform hands-on, in-vehicle testing and clearly document/report issues

Plusses

• Experience with database management
• Large-scale, in-vehicle testing experience with L2, L3, or L4 autonomous driving/ADAS products
• Experience with autonomous vehicle development or testing
• Knowledge of automotive safety standards, including ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 (SOTIF)
• Strong experience troubleshooting complex vehicle software and system-level issues

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end software testing for autonomous and ADAS functionality, including ACC, Lane Keeping, Lane Change, safety, and parking features
• Validate software functionality at the vehicle level
• Review requirements, develop testing metrics, and support KPI-based evaluations
• Design test routes and execute large-scale, in-vehicle testing to evaluate real-world software performance
• Conduct testing on proving grounds and public roads based on established test plans
• Document and report testing events according to established safety and reporting protocols
• Collect detailed feedback from vehicle test drives and communicate findings to cross-functional feature leads and engineering teams
• Debug software and vehicle-level issues and collaborate with engineers to identify root causes
• Contribute to improvements in testing, reporting, communication, and triage processes
• Travel to different testing locations as required