Test Engineer; Lidar

Overview

Lidar Software Test Engineer Contractor. Onsite in Foster City, CA | 5 days in office. Domestic travel will be required. The Advanced Hardware Engineering Lidar Team is looking for a Software Test Engineer Contractor to develop, optimize, and maintain the testing software our Lidar Team relies on. This role will be responsible for developing a scalable codebase while building robust tools and scripts crucial for hardware testing and data analysis.

Your contributions will have a direct and significant impact on our team's efficiency and data quality.

• Develop, optimize, and maintain testing software used by the Lidar Team.
• Build a scalable codebase and robust tools and scripts for hardware testing and data analysis.
• Contribute to improving team efficiency and data quality through tooling and automation.

• 5+ years of experience in software or computer engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Python.
• Experience with software development for hardware control and mass data processing.
• Strong understanding of communication protocols such as TCP, UDP, and HTTP.
• Experience in developing software tools, packet decoders, and PCAP parsers.
• Experience organizing, structuring, optimizing, and maintaining a codebase, promoting scalability and usability for tool users.
• Excellent documentation and written communication skills.

• Familiarity with modern software development practices, including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Experience working with large-scale data processing and analysis systems.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Previous experience in the autonomous vehicle or robotics industry.