Nuro · 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing
Mountain View, California (HQ)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$176K/yr - $265K/yr
5+ years expNuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all. As a Senior Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing, you will evaluate the performance of autonomous vehicles in collision avoidance scenarios, identify gaps in testing, and recommend product changes based on your analysis.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Identify and design realistic scenarios to drive test coverage of collision avoidance scenarios and collision detection scenarios using replay simulations of logs and synthetic simulation of third-party accident reconstructions
Identify gaps in simulation and public roads testing and design structured test scenarios to address these gaps and by leveraging appropriate standards from NHTSA or NCAP
Support the building of and using models to quantify risk in scenarios with non-zero probability of collision
Author test and residual risk reports, and make strategic recommendations based on the results for improving simulation or test realism and autonomy architecture
Support the safety case by identifying, documenting, and communicating collision avoidance and simulation or test realism claims
Communicate effectively across onboard and offboard SWE, Test Operations, and Leadership to present risks and requirements effectively
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Doctoral Degree in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related field
Strong algorithmic problem solving skills and coding (preferably Python or C++) experience to implement scalable solutions
Experience with both simulation and physical testing of autonomous vehicles using well-defined metrics to score good behavior
Experience developing collision-type metrics, evaluation tooling, or CICD test pipelines to quantify robot performance in test environments
Highly collaborative in nature with strong abilities to think and communicate analytically and effectively, both verbal and written
Self-starter and fast learner - you should be passionate about picking up new skills and approaching unstructured problems from first principles while prioritizing and managing workload to meet critical project deadlines
5+ years of technical work experience in a relevant area, of which 3+ years should be in robotics SW
Working knowledge of and ability to apply systems engineering concepts of requirements, verification and validation
Preferred
Experience with developing collision metrics for self-driving vehicles
Experience writing safety claims and system requirements for SAE L3/L4 systems to operate safely
Hands-on experience with STPA and ISO 21448
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Competitive benefits package
Company
Nuro
Nuro is a robotics company specializing in the development of autonomous driving technologies.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.34BKey Investors
Disney AcceleratorTiger Global ManagementT. Rowe Price
2025-08-21Series E· $97M
2025-04-09Series E· $106M
2024-04-06Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Jiajun Zhu
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Dave Ferguson
Co-Founder
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