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Senior / Staff Systems Engineer, AI Validation

$210K–$311K

Sunnyvale, California USA · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026

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About the job

Own simulation-led validation of autonomous-driving behaviors, developing metrics and automated tests that inform safety assessments and release decisions.

What you'll do

  • Own validation strategy and execution for one or more driving-behavior competencies.
  • Develop metrics, automated tests, scenario coverage, and acceptance criteria; run evaluations and investigate failures.
  • Report findings and coordinate with Product, Safety, AV Engineering, Release, and evaluation teams.

What they ask for

  • Hands-on behavior-validation experience in autonomous driving, robotics, or a related product domain.
  • Experience beyond basic lane-keeping or conventional ADAS, with understanding of L2+, L3, or L4 validation challenges.
  • Professional Python skills and experience implementing metrics, tests, or evaluation tooling.
  • Systems thinking and ability to turn ambiguous requirements into practical automated tests and communicate findings.

Nice to have

  • Experience with SQL, large datasets, AI tooling, or agentic workflows.

Pay

$209.7K – $311.4K • Multiple Ranges

Tools

Python, SQL

AI focus

Validate end-to-end learned driving systems through simulation, metrics, automated testing, and scenario coverage.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)