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Senior Systems Engineer, Assisted Autonomy

Nuro
Mountain View, California
Full Time
Posted November 4, 2025
$176k - $265k
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Job Description

A Senior Systems Engineer in Assisted Autonomy at Nuro is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of autonomous vehicle systems by managing system goals, conducting risk analysis, supporting validation strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and communicate safety requirements for autonomous and remote assistance systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage system goals, capabilities, and safety claims related to Autonomy and Remote Assistance.
  • Identify, document, and communicate safety risks and claims for autonomous vehicle systems.
  • Design experiments and perform trade studies to evaluate safety solutions and technical architectures.
  • Support system design and architecture by collaborating with infrastructure and autonomy engineers.
  • Drive validation strategies for remote assistance systems and communicate design gaps and residual risks.

Requirements

  • Five years of technical work experience in a relevant area, of which three years should be in robotics software.
  • Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Doctoral Degree in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or a related field.
  • Deep understanding of how robotic systems work and the ability to leverage this knowledge to build requirements and tests for autonomous vehicles.
  • Experience working in a safety-critical industry such as robotics, automotive, aviation aerospace, or medical devices for a complex robotic system, specifically when there is a human in the loop.
  • Working knowledge of and ability to apply systems engineering concepts of requirements, verification, and validation.
  • Hands-on experience with STPA (System-Theoretic Process Analysis) and ISO 21448 (Safety of the Intended Functionality).
  • Strong Python programming skills and algorithmic problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and build good working relationships in a highly collaborative environment.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range between $176,400 and $264,600
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Competitive benefits package

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