Nuro · 3 weeks ago
Senior Research Engineer, Collision Avoidance Modeling
Mountain View, California (HQ)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$176K/yr - $265K/yr
5+ years expNuro is a self-driving technology company focused on making autonomy accessible to all. As a Senior Research Engineer in Collision Avoidance Modeling, you will collaborate with various teams to validate autonomy performance and assess collision risks, ensuring effective management and testing of these risks.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain methods and software which evaluates collision risk in the context of conflict scenarios in on-road logs or in simulation by modeling both crash dynamics and predictive behavior of agents
Develop labeling processes and simulation software for the extraction of parameters from logged conflict scenarios
Leverage scientific literature and real-world data from public roads and closed course/track to model evasive maneuver responses and collision severity
Evaluate, track, and report collision risk, making strategic recommendations based on the results for test realism improvements, changes to autonomy architecture, and mitigations
Communicate effectively in a cross-functional product development team and present risks and requirements effectively
Qualification
Required
5+ years of technical work experience in a relevant area, of which 3+ years should be in robotics software research and development (offboard or onboard)
Experience with both simulation and on-road testing of autonomous vehicles using well-defined metrics to score good driving behavior, with strong algorithmic problem solving skills and Python experience
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
Preferred
Experience with naturalistic driving data involving collisions and collision avoidance
Familiarity with STPA, ISO 21448, and ISO 8800
Experience working with real-world datasets (e.g. NuScenes) and simulators (e.g. Carla)
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
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2024-04-06Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Jiajun Zhu
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Dave Ferguson
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