1d ago

Software Engineer, Verification and Validation (Perception)

Irvine, CA

$135k-$190k / year

full-timemid

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll independently validate perception software for embodied AI systems in field robotics. Your core impact is ensuring robustness and release readiness of LiDAR, camera, GPS, and IMU-based perception. You'll work closely with developers while maintaining an independent quality role.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Define validation strategies for perception systems across sensors and system levels.
  • Design and execute test cases for nominal, edge-case, and degraded sensor conditions.
  • Analyze failures using recorded sensor logs and perform root-cause analysis.
  • Build scalable validation workflows through automation and simulation testing.

📋 Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics, EE, CS, or related field.
  • 3+ years in V&V or systems test for robotics, autonomous systems, or similar.
  • Experience with robotic sensors like LiDAR, cameras, GPS, IMUs.
  • Experience developing test plans, validation procedures, and performance metrics.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with simulation, SIL, HIL, and replay-based validation.
  • Familiarity with perception workflows: detection, tracking, localization, sensor fusion.
  • Knowledge of requirements traceability and safety-oriented development.

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
  3. 3On-site Interview· 2-3 hours
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