Hardware Test and Validation Engineer

Create reliability test and validation plans for AV hardware components and subsystem

Lead and organize DFMEA efforts within the Hardware and Vehicle groups

Instrument & Collect data to support component testing and validation plan creation

Design custom test profiles as needed utilizing field measurements and requirements

Perform tests internally and manage outsourced testing activities as needed

Interpret test data and generate reports to provide feedback to the cross-functional teams

Design, assemble, operate and maintain test equipment and infrastructure

Lead test campaigns for the components or subsystems

Support the creation of reliability and performance benchmarks for custom components

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support testable requirement creation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or a related field

5+ years of engineering testing & validation experience in the hardware space with a strong focus on designing & managing validation plans

Several years of hands-on experience in the automotive, trucking, aerospace, robotics, or automation industry

Experience defining and managing mechanical and environmental tests for components that are integrated into vehicles or robots

Experience with vehicle communication protocols (CAN/LIN/Automotive ethernet)

Experience with setting up and collecting data with data acquisition systems for testing purposes

Experience in selection & usage of equipment such as as accelerometers, strain gauges, thermocouples, etc

Experience with processing data collected with DAQ (CANbus/LIN/Automotive Ethernet)

Familiarity using measured data to create HALT tests for accelerated testing

Experience with CAD tools

Experience with sensor technology such as camera, ultrasound, lidar, and radar

Familiarity to automate workflows (macros or data analysis)

Familiarity with MatLab and/or Python

Salary Range - $160,000-$220,000

Founded in 2017 by experts in autonomous vehicle technology, Gatik has rapidly expanded its presence to Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas, and Toronto. As the first and only company to achieve fully driverless middle-mile commercial deliveries, Gatik holds a unique and defensible position in the AV industry, with a clear trajectory toward sustainable growth and profitability.

We have delivered complete, proprietary AV technology - an integration of software and hardware - to enable earlier successes for our clients in constrained Level 4 autonomy. By choosing the middle mile – with defined point-to-point delivery, we have simplified some of the more complex AV challenges, enabling us to achieve full autonomy ahead of competitors. Given extensive knowledge of Gatik’s well-defined, fixed route ODDs and hybrid architecture, we are able to hyper-optimize our models with exponentially less data, establish gate-keeping mechanisms to maintain explainability, and ensure continued safety of the system for unmanned operations.

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At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.

We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.