Job Description
A Robotics Engineer at Gatik is responsible for validating and testing autonomous driving systems through simulation and real-world vehicle testing, ensuring safety, reliability, and performance of autonomous freight trucks in a fast-growing middle-mile logistics environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and document test plans for autonomous driving features.
- Develop and maintain test scripts and automation tools using Python and C.
- Work with ROS1 and ROS2 to launch nodes, record data, and debug topic streams.
- Interface with vehicle electronics over the CAN bus to send, receive, and decode signals.
- Reproduce, triage, and log defects with detailed data and collaborate with the development team to resolve issues.
- Calibrate and verify sensor stacks (LiDAR, camera, radar, IMU, GNSS) and validate sensor fusion outputs.
- Participate in track testing, closed-course evaluations, and structured public-road drives following safety protocols.
- Contribute to test infrastructure, data pipelines, regression suites, KPIs, and dashboards to measure system performance.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.
- Hands-on experience with Linux Ubuntu, including familiarity with the shell, build systems, networking, and debugging tools.
- Working knowledge of ROS1 and ROS2 nodes, topics, services, launch files, rosbag, tf, and basic package development.
- Practical experience with the CAN protocol, including message decoding using DBC files and use of CAN tools hardware such as Vector, Kvaser, or similar.
- Solid foundation in automobile systems including powertrain, steering, braking, and vehicle dynamics.
- Understanding of robotics fundamentals such as coordinate frames, transforms, sensors, actuators, and basic state estimation.
- Proficiency in basic Python scripting for automation, log parsing, and data analysis.
- Reading-level proficiency in C++, with the ability to navigate, debug, and make small modifications to existing codebases.
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving.
- Good written and verbal communication skills for clear test reporting.
Benefits & Perks
Onsite work at Phoenix, AZ office
Participation in structured public-road drives and track testing
Opportunities to work with advanced autonomous vehicle technology
Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Potential for professional growth and development in autonomous vehicle industry
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