PlusAI
Software Verification & Validation Engineer
$110K–$140K
Santa Clara, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of hands-on simulation experience; no other duration stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical discipline.
About the job
Develops automated simulation-based verification and validation for autonomous-vehicle software, including safety and comfort metrics, regression testing, and root-cause analysis.
What you'll do
- Define quantitative safety and comfort metrics for autonomous-vehicle modules and translate operational domains and failure modes into automated criteria.
- Build and maintain simulation test suites, analyze results, and report regressions and root causes.
- Automate testing and integrate regression suites into CI/CD pipelines.
What they ask for
- Deep understanding of autonomous-vehicle stack architecture, failure modes, and physical constraints.
- 2+ years authoring scenarios and executing tests in Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) platforms.
- Experience defining and evaluating kinematic and spatial metrics using statistical analysis across large datasets.
- Strong Python skills, plus practical experience with automated build/test pipelines and visualization tools.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with map or scenario formats such as OpenDRIVE, Lanelet2, OSM, or OpenSCENARIO; spatial/geometry data pipelines.
- Experience with simulators such as CARLA, SQL and relational databases, or safety regulations and benchmarks.
Pay
USD 110,000–140,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Python, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Grafana, OpenDRIVE, Lanelet2, OSM, OpenSCENARIO
AI focus
The role validates autonomous-vehicle software, including perception, prediction, motion planning, and control; no AI model development is stated.
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