Manager, AV Planner Evaluation

What you'll do

• Set the technical vision and roadmap for planner evaluation; guide system design, implementation, and validation.
• Lead evaluation strategies, root-cause investigations, and delivery of reliable software through automated testing and continuous integration.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with Safety, Systems Engineering, Product, and other teams on requirements and technical decisions.

What they ask for

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering analysis, ML evaluation, or autonomy analytics.
• 3+ years evaluating dynamic systems with numerical and/or ML approaches, including time-series data and state derivatives; 3+ years building and managing high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong production Python proficiency, comfort with C++ codebases, and demonstrated technical leadership.

Nice to have

• Experience with vehicle dynamics, Planning and Controls, or evaluation of robotics/AV systems using sensor data.
• Familiarity with SQL, ROS or similar frameworks, statistical and experimental methods, or AI-assisted development and analytics tools.

Pay

$218,800 - $335,300 USD base salary

Tools

Python, C++, SQL, ROS, PyTorch

AI focus

Evaluates autonomy planning systems using numerical and ML approaches; AI-assisted development and analytics tools are a preferred qualification.