Software Engineer, Verification and Validation (Perception)

We are looking for a Software Engineer, Verification and Validation (V&V), Perception to join our Autonomy V&V team and help ensure the performance, robustness, and reliability of our robotic perception stack in real-world operating conditions.

In this role, you will focus on the independent verification and validation of perception software that is designed and developed by our Perception team , helping provide objective assessment of system readiness, performance, and quality.

• Independently validate perception software developed by the Perception team
• Evaluate perception software from a V&V perspective to ensure it meets system and product requirements.
• Provide objective verification of functionality, robustness, and release readiness.
• Work closely with developers while maintaining an independent quality and validation role.
• Define validation strategies for perception systems
• Create V&V plans for LiDAR, camera, GPS, and IMU-based perception systems across sensor, module, and system levels.
• Convert product and engineering requirements into clear, testable validation criteria.
• Establish performance metrics, quality gates, and release readiness criteria.
• Design and execute perception test coverage
• Develop test cases for nominal, edge-case, and degraded sensor conditions.
• Validate performance across simulation, replay, and real-world test environments.
• Ensure coverage across environmental, operational, and sensor failure scenarios.
• Analyze failures using logs and datasets
• Investigate issues using recorded sensor logs, replay tools, and annotated datasets.
• Perform structured root-cause analysis on perception and sensor-related failures.
• Partner with the Perception team to reproduce issues, clarify expected behavior, and verify fixes.
• Build scalable validation and regression workflows
• Improve repeatable validation through automation, replay, and simulation-based testing.
• Support regression coverage across software releases and perception updates.
• Contribute to clear reporting and measurable quality tracking.
• Drive cross-functional release confidence
• Collaborate with Perception, Autonomy, Systems, Hardware, and Field teams on validation priorities and readiness.
• Communicate risks, findings, and recommendations to technical stakeholders.