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Senior Engineer, AV Behavior Evaluation
$149K–$198K
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States +5 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Remote U.S.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Remote U.S. - Experience
- 2 years of experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or Data Science, or equivalent experience in a relevant industry.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Evaluates autonomous-vehicle behavior by defining performance expectations and metrics, analyzing simulation and road-test data, and developing tools and insights to support feature validation and system readiness.
What you'll do
- Define behavioral expectations and standardize or develop performance metrics and targets using statistical methods and driving data.
- Analyze simulation, resimulation, and public-road results; deliver visualizations, strategic insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Automate result analysis and support test strategy, feature validation, and resolution of technical issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or Data Science, or equivalent experience in a relevant industry.
- Strong understanding of autonomous-vehicle architecture and subsystems such as perception, planning, and prediction.
- Experience analyzing simulation and real-world data for robotic systems; fluency in SQL or similar languages and data visualization techniques.
- Experience building Python-based projects for data analysis and insights.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant field; experience using simulation tools.
- Experience evaluating autonomous-driving behavior using large-scale data; familiarity with AV behavior evaluation standards and best practices.
Pay
$149,000–$198,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
SQL, Python
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