Staff Sensor Validation & Characterisation Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Staff Sensor Validation & Characterization Engineer to serve as a technical leader in the validation and characterization of our next-generation LiDAR sensor products.

This is a player-coach role: you will personally drive critical test and characterization work hands-on while providing technical direction across the validation pipeline.

You will own sensor performance characterization across lab and real-world environments, with a strong end-to-end systems perspective that connects measured performance to top-level sensor requirements, algorithm behavior, and opto-mechanical design.

You will collaborate closely with systems, algorithms, firmware, hardware, and optics teams to define test strategies, execute validation campaigns, and deliver data-driven insights that drive product development and release readiness for automotive-grade LiDAR.

• Own the validation and characterization strategy for LiDAR sensor performance — defining test plans, metrics, acceptance criteria, and traceability to system and component requirements.
• Lead hands-on sensor characterization in the lab: set up and operate test equipment, configure sensors under controlled conditions, execute performance measurements (range, accuracy, resolution, reflectivity response, latency, etc.), and document results.
• Plan and execute real-world field validation campaigns — designing test routes/scenarios, instrumenting vehicles, collecting synchronized sensor and reference data, and analyzing performance across real-world operating conditions.
• Develop automated test frameworks, data collection pipelines, and analysis tools to improve repeatability, throughput, and insight from characterization data.
• Analyze lab and field test data to identify performance trends, root-cause failures, and regressions; partner with algorithms, firmware, and hardware teams to drive corrective action.
• Define and maintain validation interfaces and performance budgets in coordination with systems and engineering teams — ensuring measured results map clearly to specification compliance.
• Support design verification activities, release readiness reviews, and customer/OEM validation requests with rigorous test evidence and clear reporting.
• Serve as the senior technical liaison for validation and characterization across engineering disciplines and in design/milestone reviews; provide technical guidance on critical deliverables as needed.