Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing

Gatik AI • Santa Clara, CA

7d • $160,000 - $260,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing bridges system development and driverless commercial deployment. This role is responsible for validating system behavior across Gatik’s active B2B customer routes, assessing map release quality, tracking real-world safety metrics, and proving that autonomous trucks meet strict driverless deployment gates. You will analyze fleet data, investigate operational events, and ensure the autonomous fleet safely executes daily middle-mile freight deliveries.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or Data Analytics.
• 5+ years in field validation, fleet testing, or systems engineering for autonomous vehicles or large-scale robotic fleets.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and data visualization/log analysis platforms (Jupyter, Grafana, Foxglove, MCAP).
• Demonstrated experience analyzing sensor logs (LiDAR, Radar, Camera, CAN) to triage autonomy failures.
• Deep understanding of Operational Design Domains (ODDs), route mapping validation, and fleet-wide safety monitoring.

Nice To Haves

• Experience deploying L4 driverless commercial operations in freight, trucking, or ride-hailing.
• Expertise in statistical fleet reliability modeling.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills working directly with Operations, Safety, and Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute on-road structured testing and shadow fleet evaluation programs for new software builds across commercial customer corridors.
• Validate map updates, route configurations across customer ODDs prior to driverless sign-off.
• Perform deep-dive root-cause analysis on events, dynamic anomalies, near-misses, and unexpected vehicle behaviors using log visualization tools (Foxglove, Grafana, SQL, Python).
• Track Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and performance metrics to quantify system readiness for fully driverless operation.
• Serve as the primary V&V technical owner for vehicle commissioning, operational readiness, and customer route expansion.
• Translate on-road findings into structured bug reports, regression scenarios for SIL/HIL, and action items for autonomy algorithm teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior