Software Integration Engineer, Validation

Job description

PlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, Plus was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with Plus to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. If you’re ready to make a huge impact and drive the future of autonomy, Plus is looking for talented individuals to join its fast-growing teams. We're looking for a software integration engineer to lead Validation & Verification (V&V) efforts at Plus by conducting hands-on testing of our autonomous driving stack. In this role, you will work together with engineering and operations teams to develop and implement closed-course vehicle testing programs. Your responsibilities will include creating and executing end-to-end software test plans for autonomous driving, supporting development on either the planning or MCU teams, and generating tooling and documentation to improve operational efficiency. ### Responsibilities - Lead planning and execution of closed-course autonomous vehicle system testing. - Create V&V plans and develop test matrix based on product requirements to thoroughly test autonomy software on-vehicle. - Identify, diagnose, and troubleshoot software errors, including working with Linux, ROS, sensors, actuators, and various log data. - Work with engineers to determine how to test different parts of the autonomy stack and report back test failures to management. - Organize and execute field testing to test autonomy software on-vehicle in various environments including closed course. - Execute the test cases based on release milestones. - Dive deep and support triaging issues of various components of the AV stack - Generate documentation and back-end tooling to improve operational efficiency ### Required Skills - Skills in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics or AV - Experience creating and executing test plans for software and hardware systems. - Experience debugging system behaviors in Linux, ROS, C++, and Python, and identifying software failures caused by hardware sensors. - Programming skills in Python, C++, bash - Willingness to travel to test sites near San Antonio, Texas and around the country. ### Preferred Skills - Experience working in testing Autonomy or ADAS applications. - Previous experience testing large vehicles in defense, mining, construction, or agriculture. - Experience with autonomous driving compute systems, sensors and communication protocols.