Senior Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing

An industry-leading autonomous driving technology company has engaged us to find a Software Engineer – Collision Avoidance Testing to help validate the safety of next-generation self-driving systems. In this hands-on individual contributor role, you'll design and implement advanced testing strategies that evaluate how autonomous vehicles respond to collision avoidance scenarios across both simulation and real-world environments. You'll play a critical role in identifying safety gaps, improving validation methodologies, and helping determine the readiness of autonomous driving software for commercial deployment.

A bit about the company:

Strategic Growth Stage:
The company is one of the best-funded autonomous driving technology companies in the U.S. and is continuing to expand its engineering organization as it partners with leading automotive manufacturers and mobility providers to bring autonomous driving technology to commercial scale.

Mission-Driven Innovation:
The company is building one of the world's most advanced autonomous driving platforms, combining cutting-edge AI with automotive-grade hardware to make self-driving technology safer, more accessible, and commercially scalable. Their technology is designed to power a broad range of autonomous mobility applications through partnerships with global automotive companies.

Impactful Work:
This role sits at the center of autonomous vehicle safety. You'll design simulation and on-road validation strategies that evaluate collision avoidance performance, analyze safety-critical scenarios, identify testing gaps, and help drive engineering improvements that directly influence how autonomous vehicles are safely deployed in real-world environments.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or a related technical field.


• 5+ years of technical experience, including at least 3 years developing software for robotics or autonomous systems.


• Strong software development skills in Python and/or C++ with excellent algorithmic problem-solving abilities.


• Experience designing simulation-based evaluation suites and safety-critical test scenarios for autonomous vehicles or robotic systems.


• Experience developing collision metrics, evaluation frameworks, data analytics tools, or CI/CD testing pipelines that measure autonomous system performance.


• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements development, verification, and validation.


• Strong analytical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams.


• A self-driven mindset with the ability to solve complex, unstructured technical problems and deliver high-impact solutions in a fast-paced environment.

If this role is of interest to you, please apply with your current resume. We will review your background and reach out to schedule an initial call.