We are seeking a dynamic Staff Systems Test Engineer to own and lead the testing and quality assurance of our autonomous vehicles software subsystems/system as well as entire integrated AV system end to end (E2E)level testing for the entire software stack. You will be responsible for creating tests in various simulation frameworks, reviewing test results for gate merge/release, comparing on-road and simulation results to understand testing gaps, training others on the creation and analysis of tests, and designing new test tools and improvements to existing tools. You will be leveraging your extensive experience and expertise to consistently deliver innovative and impactful solutions that significantly improve our ability to successfully predict on-road performance and raise the bar on test/simulation coverage, effectiveness and efficiency. You will be a role model and mentor for the team and positively impact engineers across the organization.

An ideal candidate will be a thoughtful leader in system testing with extensive technical leadership experience in systems level testing and validation on products that solve complex problems such as autonomous driving. In this role, you will be working towards department wide goals, independently defining and working hands-on to successfully deliver various autonomous vehicle testing initiatives. You will own the team’s test architecture and will be responsible for generating test programs and scripts. You will have a direct impact on Cruises’ future products by ensuring elite solutions to demanding test and engineering challenges. You will be one of the technical leaders of the department and guide current and future technology choices, with a deep understanding of the business and operational impact of different technology tradeoffs.

What you’ll be doing:

• Release metrics and gating

  • Lead the creation and validation of comprehensive test suites to cover our operational domain.

  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to deliver measurable continuous improvement in the robustness, efficacy and efficiency of the tests.

  • Lead the effort to triage road failures, use triage results to understand & document the test and process gaps, and work with partner teams to ensure that we close the gaps in a timely manner.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional software, hardware, system engineering and safety teams to develop robust exit criteria for releases that meet and exceed safety standards and delights customers.

• Feature test

  • Champion and be an advocate for quality throughout the development process 

  • Develop best practices for test strategies at all levels including unit, component, integration and system tests.

  • Using your in-depth understanding of business requirements and AV system architecture, help the cross-functional teams understand the risks and come up with mitigation strategies. 

  • Create test strategies and test plans, and lead other engineers by example on test creation, execution, and analysis, using industry standard processes.

  • Set the standard through insightful code/test reviews.

  • Characterize the expected on-road performance of new features with thorough test coverage and in-depth analysis of results that inform release readiness.

• Framework improvement

  • Advocate for industry-leading tools and frameworks that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of system tests, and work with cross-functional teams to implement them and demonstrate significant impact.

  • Build consensus acrosscross-functional teams to come up with a prioritized set of problems to be addressed in existing tools/frameworks and collaborate with partner organizations to implement solutions, and demonstrate measurable impact.

  • Create requirements and design docs for new tools to increase our testing capabilities, working with Simulation, Systems Engineering, Data Science, and Data Analytics teams to ensure alignment.  Ensure these new tools are delivering measurable improvements.

  • Prototype test tools for future implementation in the production environment.

• Organizational

  • Extensively document standard processes.

  • Train and mentor other Systems Test Engineers.

  • Represent Systems Test in cross-functional teams

  • Raise the overall technical depth of the team

  • Lead through influence, building bridges across organizations

  • Lead initiatives across functional areas and multiple departments

  • Identify and drive areas of growth for the team.

  • Provide accurate technical assessment for promotion of engineers.

  • Continuously raise the hiring bar for Cruise.

What you must have:

• Consistent track record of driving cross-functional initiatives delivering innovative solutions that significantly impact the product, architecture, or productivity of the team.

• Subject matter expert on system test for products that solve complex problems such as autonomous driving.

• Technical leadership experience with shown ability to guide strategy and make technological trade offs based on business/operational needs.

• Ability to lead through influence providing mentorship to other engineers, enabling them to grow and be more effective.

• 8-10 years of experience in system test, automation and root-cause analysis in fields similar in complexity to autonomous driving 

• Deep understanding of an aspect of the AV stack; such as planning, controls or lidar, localization, calibration and mapping(LLCM)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.  Ability to convince other organizations to address issues in a timely manner through thorough documentation and presentation.

• Strong spatial comprehension and computational skills

• Good foundation in physics, motion control, and kinematics

• Professional experience with Python/C++ and SQL

• Passionate about self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world

• Minimum BS degree in electrical engineering, industrial engineering, computer engineering, math, physics, or other relevant course of study

The salary range for this position is $170,000 - 250,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.