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Senior Systems Engineer, Autonomy Sensors

Nuro
Mountain View, California
Full Time
Posted October 17, 2025
$176k - $265k
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Job Description

The role involves developing and ensuring the safety of Nuro's autonomous driving system by working on sensors, hardware, and perception modules, collaborating across teams to define requirements, validate performance, and support safety cases for autonomous vehicle technology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define system-level requirements, architecture, integration, and validation strategies for autonomy sensors (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU).
  • Drive system safety and performance characterization for autonomy sensors, including hazard assessments and safety analyses.
  • Collaborate with hardware teams on sensor selection, characterization, integration, and safety methodologies.
  • Partner with perception and localization software teams to define interfaces, performance metrics, and validation strategies.
  • Support safety case development by providing claims, evidence, and residual risk assessments related to sensors.
  • Perform root cause analysis during integration and testing to resolve complex issues.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of autonomy sensors LiDAR, camera, radar, IMU including the impact of sensors on localization or perception evaluation
  • Proven hands-on experience in systems engineering for complex hardware software systems
  • Demonstrated experience on one or more of architecture design, integration, or validation of the Autonomy Platform
  • Understanding of vehicle systems and their interaction with the autonomy stack
  • Demonstrated experience working on safety-critical systems including at least one of HARA, STPA, FMEA, FTA, safety concept development
  • Ability to read code in C and write code in Python for analysis, tooling, and test automation
  • Experience with requirements definition and management tools such as Jama
  • Experience with risk assessment methodologies and quantification
  • Experience in performing hazard assessments, deriving requirements, and conducting risk and safety analyses related to autonomy sensors
  • Experience supporting claims and evidence of the overall Safety Case pertaining to sensors and residual risk assessment
  • Experience defining and quantifying test coverage requirements to ensure system performance and safety
  • Experience performing root cause analysis for complex cross-functional issues during integration and testing, and driving resolution
  • Technical leadership and guidance skills to support cross-functional teams, including mentoring junior engineers

Benefits & Perks

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

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