Senior Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing

NuroMountain View, California (HQ)full_timesenior

$160,360 – $291,150 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Identify and design realistic scenarios for collision avoidance and detection using replay and synthetic simulations.
  • Develop validation strategies for Automated Emergency Braking functions using simulation and structured testing.
  • Identify gaps in simulation and public roads testing, designing structured test scenarios to address them, leveraging standards like NHTSA or NCAP.
  • Support the building and use of models to quantify collision risk in scenarios with non-zero probability.
  • Author test and residual risk reports, making strategic recommendations for improving simulation or test realism and autonomy architecture.

Soft Skills

Algorithmic Problem SolvingCollaborationAnalytical ThinkingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationRobotics SoftwareSystems EngineeringStpaIso 21448

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Mental Health

Culture

Psychological SafetyDiverse LeadershipInclusive Hiring

Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related field
Preferred: Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related field
Regions: Us

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About Nuro
Industry: autonomous vehicles
Size: medium

Nuro is a physical AI company founded in 2016, developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for various vehicles, use cases, and markets. Their universal autonomy platform, Nuro Driver™, enables global mobility ecosystems to deploy autonomy at scale, aiming to make everyday life safer, easier, and more connected.

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Compensation
Base salary: $160,360 – $291,150 USD
Equity: Equity
Bonus: Annual performance bonus