Job Description
The role involves developing and ensuring the safety of Nuro's autonomous driving system, focusing on sensors, hardware integration, system architecture, and safety validation to deliver reliable and safe self-driving 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 sensors, including hazard assessments and safety analyses.
- Collaborate with hardware teams on sensor selection, characterization, and safety methodologies.
- Partner with perception and localization software teams to define interfaces, performance metrics, and validation strategies.
- Support safety case development by providing evidence and conducting residual risk assessments for 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
- Support claims and evidence of the overall Safety Case pertaining to sensors and focusing on residual risk assessment
- Define and quantify test coverage requirements to ensure system performance and safety
- Perform root cause analysis for complex cross-functional issues identified during integration and testing, driving them to resolution
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams, potentially mentoring junior engineers
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range between $176,400 and $264,600
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Competitive benefits package
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