Senior Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing
$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.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $160,360 – $291,150 USD
Equity: Equity
Bonus: Annual performance bonus
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