Senior Systems Verification & Validation Engineer

The Senior Systems Verification & Validation Engineer is responsible for demonstrating and ensuring robots are safe, robust, performant, and satisfy market/customer needs. This position owns the verification & validation of requirements for autonomous last-mile delivery robots, both building out the high-level test campaigns through to defining the individual test cases and execution.

This role partners cross-functionally to define and orchestrate the test and evaluation of complex systems by breaking high-level product goals and system requirements down into actionable strategies and methods for evaluation.

- Lead verification & validation test campaigns that ensure all requirements are satisfied and the delivery of a safe and responsible autonomous product

- Work cross-functionally to develop novel strategies and methods to verify and validate both the hardware and software of an autonomous sidewalk delivery robot, drawing on analysis, simulation, HIL testing, and vehicle testing

- Execute the technical and logistical planning of vehicle tests including cross-functional coordination with other teams, such as hardware, firmware, and autonomy

- Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and results

- Work cross-functionally to develop detailed simulations and structured test plans and procedures

- Troubleshoot and debug issues in the field, and trace failures to correct subsystems

- Perform test data analysis and report test results. Define and develop automated data extraction tools to streamline analysis and reporting

- B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Software or equivalent engineering field

- 8+ years of experience in the design and test of complex electromechanical and/or robotic systems

- Experience and willingness to be hands-on with developing and building test infrastructure, executing tests and debugging of electromechanical systems

- Experience with test scripting and data analysis languages (e.g. Python and SQL)

- Fundamental knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering

- Experience in data analysis of test results including probability and statistical analysis techniques

- Experience with systems engineering fundamentals, particularly verification & validation methods

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for audiences ranging from technicians to senior executives

- M.S., or Ph.D in Mechanical, Electrical, Software or equivalent engineering field

- Experience in one or more of the following industries: automotive, medical, aerospace, robotics