Gatik AI

Gatik AI

Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer – HIL, Simulation & Autonomy Validation

Santa Clara, CA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 days ago
PythonSQLGrafanaData AnalysisSupply ChainLogisticsRoboticsCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • The Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer is responsible for validating autonomous driving software using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), simulation environments, replay frameworks, map validation platforms, and internal testing tools.
  • This role focuses on verifying software quality, system performance, and release readiness prior to vehicle deployment.
  • The ideal candidate will work closely with autonomy, mapping, infrastructure, and tool development teams to execute validation plans, analyze results, identify issues, and provide data-driven recommendations for software releases.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute test plans for autonomy software, vehicle systems, and new feature releases.
  • Perform functional, integration, regression, and release validation testing.
  • Support requirements-based verification and release sign-off activities.
  • Collaborate with tool owners and infrastructure teams to understand and effectively utilize validation platforms.
  • Develop and maintain test scenarios within existing validation frameworks.
  • Support automation and continuous validation efforts where applicable.
  • Validate map releases, route configurations, lane connectivity, speed zones, stop controls, and operational routes.
  • Perform root cause analysis and provide detailed findings to engineering teams.
  • Validate software fixes through targeted testing and regression assessments.
  • Track validation metrics and support release readiness decisions using data-driven analysis.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience in Verification & Validation, ADAS, autonomous vehicles, robotics, or automotive systems.
  • Experience executing structured test plans and analyzing results.

Nice to have

  • Experience with autonomous vehicle software validation.
  • Experience with HIL, simulation, replay, and map validation tools.
  • Familiarity with vehicle sensors, autonomy software, and fleet operations.
  • Experience with log analysis, Python, SQL, Grafana, Foxglove, or similar data analysis tools.
  • Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams.
  • More about Gatik
  • We have delivered complete, proprietary AV technology - an integration o

Compensation

  • Salary Range - $160,000- $220,000

Company info

  • Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world's first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.
  • The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.
  • Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion.
  • The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world's first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart.
  • Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.
  • The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile.
  • With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.

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