V&V Systems Lead

Gatik AI • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $180,000 - $260,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As the Staff V&V Systems Lead, you will serve as the master architect of Gatik’s overall Verification & Validation framework. You will oversee the complete V&V lifecycle—orchestrating how requirements flow into testing across SIL, HIL, Closed Course, and Public Road pillars. You will own the Verification Traceability Matrix (VTM), drive driverless release sign-off decisions, and synthesize empirical testing evidence to continuously prove Gatik’s safety cases.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years leading systems verification and validation programs for safety-critical autonomous systems, aerospace, or automotive platforms.
• Mastery of the system V-model development lifecycle and safety standards (ISO 26262, UL 4600, ISO 21448).
• Proven track record leading release gate sign-offs for safety-critical commercial products.
• Mastery of requirement management platforms (Jama, DOORS) and test execution tools.
• Deep understanding of how to balance virtual testing (SIL/HIL) with physical testing (Track/Fleet) to achieve statistical confidence in system safety.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience leading the V&V sign-off for a fully commercialized, uncrewed autonomous vehicle system.
• Background managing cross-functional technical teams across hardware, software, and field operations.

Responsibilities

• Architect and govern the multi-pillar validation methodology (SIL -> HIL -> Track -> Public Road), ensuring optimal allocation of testing efforts to maximize safety verification efficiency.
• Own the empirical evidence layer of Gatik’s safety case (UL 4600 / ISO 26262), proving that system requirements are fully verified and validated.
• Build and enforce direct end-to-end traceability between top-level safety requirements, HAZOP/STPA mitigations, test procedures, and test execution results in Jama/Jira.
• Serve as a technical sign-off authority for software and fleet updates bound for driverless commercial operations.
• Align testing strategies across Simulation, HIL Bench, Track, and Field Deployment teams to ensure zero gaps in edge-case coverage.
• Prepare comprehensive V&V summary packages and present audit-ready validation evidence to internal safety boards and third-party auditors.

What This Job Offers

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