Sensor Systems Test Engineer

Expected compensation: 92.34 USD Per Hour

Hire Art is helping our client find a Sensor Systems Test Engineer to support the verification and validation of advanced sensor systems for next‑generation autonomous vehicle platforms.

In this role, you’ll help ensure the performance, reliability, and scalability of sensing systems, including lidar, camera, and radar, across new platform development and ongoing hardware updates.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on test engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of hardware, software, and systems engineering and who can translate complex test results into clear technical insights.

• Contribute to verification and validation (V&V) activities for sensor systems (lidar, camera, radar) across new vehicle platforms and recurring hardware changes.
• Partner with systems, software, and sensor hardware engineers to define, standardize, and optimize scalable V&V methodologies.
• Design and execute test plans to verify sensing system requirements and validate system‑level performance.
• Bring up test setups and tools, analyze test data, and communicate results through technical reports and executive updates.
• Develop reusable test automation and sensor data analysis software using Python and/or C++.

• Associate’s degree or higher in engineering or a related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in sensor systems development, integration, and/or testing
• Familiarity with at least one sensor modality: camera, lidar, or radar
• Hands‑on experience with hardware debugging and system‑level testing
• Experience analyzing data using Python (preferred) or other high‑level languages (e.g., MATLAB, C++)
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross‑functional engineering environments with the ability to clearly communicate results to non‑technical stakeholders
• Willingness to travel as needed to support and stand up test setups

• Experience with perception systems, autonomous vehicles, or robotics
• Background in systems engineering verification and validation
• Experience with test automation, particularly in production or scaled environments
• Familiarity with SQL
• Experience using Git for version control

• Pre‑tax commuter benefits
• Employer (Hire Art) Subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare‑related costs
• Hire Art covers all costs for short and long‑term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

This is a full‑time, ongoing contract position staffed via Hire Art. The role is hybrid, requiring at least three days per week onsite, and is available to candidates local to the Foster City, CA area.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp‑to‑corp.