Full-Time

Senior Systems Engineer

Autonomy Platform

Posted on 8/8/2024

Nuro

Nuro

501-1,000 employees

Autonomous delivery vehicles for businesses

Robotics & Automation
Automotive & Transportation
Energy

Compensation Overview

$167.2k - $250.8kAnnually

+ Annual Performance Bonus + Equity

Senior

Mountain View, CA, USA

Occasional travel to test facilities.

Category
Embedded Engineering
Security Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
C/C++
Requirements
  • Deep understanding of how autonomy and vehicle systems work and ability to leverage this knowledge to plan for verification and validation.
  • 5+ years of experience defining features for autonomous or ADAS applications.
  • Experience testing in HIL environments or on road testing.
  • Hands on experience in systems engineering and automotive functional safety (ISO 26262) or similar safety standards/ processes including requirements generation.
  • Ability to read code in C++ and write code in Python.
  • Strong communication skills - both verbal and written.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the verification and validation of autonomy features for L2+ through L4 deployments by proposing and executing test plans.
  • Decompose product requirements and safety mitigations into feature level requests and coordinate with autonomy software teams throughout the implementation process.
  • Support system analyzes like HARA and STPA, and lead the efforts on decomposing the requirements into autonomous platform readiness metrics.
  • Collaborate with various internal departments like autonomy, vehicle, operations, etc and conduct trade off studies on autonomy feature requirements and validation criteria.
  • Work closely with controls, embedded SW and test teams to review and recommend changes to existing requirements and test plans for vehicle systems.
  • Lead technical conversations with OEM/Tier-1 partner on autonomy interface and decompose requirements into autonomy features while actively identifying the gaps in the current architecture and validation process.
  • Design closed course test plans and work with operations personnel to ensure tests are executed correctly. Occasional travel to test facilities.

Nuro creates autonomous delivery vehicles that transport goods without any occupants. These vehicles are designed to operate safely and efficiently, allowing businesses like retailers, grocery stores, and restaurants to streamline their delivery services. By partnering with these businesses, Nuro helps reduce delivery costs and improve convenience for customers. Unlike other companies in the autonomous vehicle sector, Nuro focuses solely on goods delivery, optimizing their vehicles for this purpose, which enhances safety and reduces emissions. Their goal is to provide a sustainable and efficient delivery solution that meets the growing demand for fast and reliable logistics.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$2.1B

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Nuro's partnership with Arm enhances their technological capabilities and market reach.
  • Expansion of Level 4 autonomous deliveries in California and Texas shows growing operational capabilities.
  • Contract with Uber Eats highlights Nuro's ability to secure significant food delivery partnerships.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Waymo, Cruise, and Tesla could impact Nuro's market share.
  • Regulatory challenges in California and Texas may affect Nuro's operational expansion.
  • Reliance on OEM partnerships poses risks if expected advancements or market penetration aren't achieved.

What makes Nuro unique

  • Nuro focuses exclusively on goods delivery, not passenger transport, optimizing safety and efficiency.
  • Their zero-emission vehicles align with global sustainability efforts, reducing environmental impact.
  • Nuro's autonomous delivery vehicles are designed for last-mile logistics, enhancing local commerce.

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Benefits

Performance Bonus

Company Equity

INACTIVE