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Senior Robotics Engineer, AV Performance Diagnosis & Evaluation
$149K–$198K
Boston, Massachusetts, United States +5 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Remote - Experience
- 5+ years of professional software or systems engineering experience on safety-critical, complex systems such as Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Medical Devices, or Aerospace.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computer Science, Electrical, Systems, Robotics) or equivalent work experience; Master's degree considered a strong plus.
About the job
Investigates and diagnoses autonomous-vehicle performance issues across simulation and real-world operations, building analysis tools and visualizations that support engineering resolutions and release decisions.
What you'll do
- Conduct root-cause investigations of AV behaviors across simulation, HIL, and on-road operations, debugging across autonomy and vehicle subsystems.
- Analyze system data with Python and Spaceship; develop automated diagnostic workflows and interactive performance dashboards.
- Identify recurring failure modes and communicate findings through clear technical summaries and executive-level reporting.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years of professional software or systems engineering experience on safety-critical, complex systems.
- Strong Python skills for data analysis and scripting, plus experience building data visualizations.
- Proficiency with Git and standard version control workflows; familiarity with CI/CD environments.
Nice to have
- Master's degree.
- Experience with Planner Analyzer; knowledge of statistical analysis and machine learning for performance evaluation.
Pay
$149,000 — $198,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Spaceship, Looker, Git, CI/CD, Planner Analyzer
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