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Key Responsibilities
We are looking for a Robotics Engineer to join our self-driving technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating the performance, reliability, and safety of autonomous driving systems through structured testing on both simulated environments and real vehicles. You will work closely with perception, planning, and controls engineers to design test cases, log and analyze data, and identify failure modes before they reach production.
If you are passionate about robotics, automobiles, and building systems that operate safely in the real world, we'd love to hear from you.
This role is onsite at our Phoenix, AZ office.
Design, execute, and document test plans for autonomous driving features, including perception, localization, path planning, and vehicle control.
Develop and maintain test scripts and automation tools using Python and C++ on Linux-based platforms.
Work with ROS1 and ROS2 to launch nodes, record/replay rosbags, debug topic streams, and integrate test harnesses.
Interface with vehicle electronics over the CAN bus — sending, receiving, and decoding signals using tools such as CANalyzer, SocketCAN, or equivalent.
Reproduce, triage, and log defects with detailed steps, sensor data, and rosbag artifacts; collaborate with the development team to drive issues to closure.
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 in accordance with safety protocols.
Contribute to test infrastructure: data pipelines, regression suites, KPIs, and dashboards that measure autonomy performance over time.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready test documentation and reports.
Requirements
Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.
Hands-on experience with Linux (Ubuntu) — comfortable 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 exposure to the CAN protocol, including message decoding using DBC files and use of CAN tools/hardware (Vector, Kvaser, or similar).
Solid foundation in automobile systems — powertrain, steering, braking, vehicle dynamics.
Understanding of robotics fundamentals — coordinate frames, transforms, sensors, actuators, and basic state estimation.
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.