Senior Systems Engineer – Autonomy Behavior

• Define and validate autonomous vehicle behavior in real-world conditions
• Own one or more behavior areas from requirements through simulation evaluation, road-data review, and release recommendation
• Translate product and safety goals into behavior definitions, testable requirements, metrics, test plans, and evidence
• Own end-to-end validation for autonomous driving behaviors from initial scoping and requirements definition to product launch
• Combine simulation, road data, closed-course testing, and expert review across large scenario sets, conditions, software versions, and fleet configurations
• Define, deploy, and refine metrics, test strategies, and acceptance criteria for simulation and road evaluation
• Partner with autonomy teams and external teams to assess, author, and present behavior readiness for release and launch decisions

• Master’s degree in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related field
• 5 or more years of professional experience in systems engineering, autonomous vehicles, robotics, simulation, or safety-critical validation
• Proven experience evaluating autonomous vehicles in support of a commercial fleet launch
• Strong understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, including system decomposition, use-case definition, requirements authoring, interface definition, verification planning, and traceability
• Professional experience designing or executing simulation-based evaluations at scale
• Strong Python experience for data analysis, test automation, simulation workflows, and engineering tools, with exposure to agentic workflows
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders, resolve ambiguity, set expectations, and drive work to completion
• Applicants may be required to successfully complete role-related assessments and/or pre-employment screening, where applicable

Demonstrates expertise in defining and validating autonomous vehicle behavior through simulation and real-world evaluations, with a strong foundation in systems engineering principles and metrics development. Proven ability to manage stakeholder expectations and drive projects from requirements definition to product launch.

• Master's Degree in Engineering or Related Field
• 5+ Years in Systems Engineering or Autonomous Vehicles
• Strong Python Experience for Data Analysis
• Simulation-Based Evaluations at Scale
• Requirements Authoring and Verification Planning

• Systems Engineering Fundamentals
• Requirements Authoring
• Interface Definition
• Verification Planning
• Traceability
• Simulation Workflows
• Test Automation
• Data Analysis
• Behavior Definition
• Acceptance Criteria Development

• Strong Written Communication
• Strong Verbal Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Expectation Setting
• Problem Solving

• Autonomous Vehicles
• Robotics
• Safety-Critical Validation
• Commercial Fleet Launch
• Simulation Evaluation