Nuro, Inc.
Senior/Staff Systems Engineer, Autonomy Verification
Nuro, Inc., Mountain View, California, us, 94039
About the Team
The Systems Engineering team is responsible for the requirements, architecture, and validation of autonomous driving capabilities across engineering disciplines. This includes designing performance metrics, evaluation methods, and criteria for success, which the team then drives cross-functional via requirement definition and system validation. Systems Engineering works at the intersection of hardware, software, and robot operations, with a deep understanding of technologies in all three. We are a small, high-impact team that sets the checkpoints for autonomy deployment. About the Role
As a Senior/Staff Systems Engineer working on Autonomy Verification, you are responsible for verifying that the behavior of the Nuro Driver is safe to deploy in our target ODD. This requires prior experience with the development or validation of autonomous systems, and a collaborative nature to work closely with a variety of teams across Nuro: Autonomy Software, Simulation, Product, and Operations. You will have end-to-end ownership from requirements definition, metric implementation, and test strategy development. About the Work
Create requirements for the behavior of an autonomous system, ensuring safe operation within its ODD and compliance with the rules of the road. Develop generalizable behavior models and metrics to verify that the autonomous system satisfies these requirements. Leverage a combination of existing metrics in safety literature and ML-driven models for this. Propose and leverage diverse test strategies - synthetic and log simulation, onroad logs, closed course testing, third-party accident reconstructions - to verify requirements. Quantify coverage of the tests for our ODD, ensuring simulation realism and relevance for deployment. Link the results from the tests as evidence to support the Autonomy Safety Case. Collaborate closely with Behavior, Perception, Data Science, Product, Legal and Public Trust teams while developing acceptance criteria for metrics and tests. Partner with simulation infrastructure and test integration teams to set up automated verification workflows. About You
5+ years of technical work experience in a relevant area with 3+ years of experience with development or validation of autonomous vehicles/robotic systems. Experience creating behavior requirements for SAE L2/L3/L4 or other robotic systems to operate safely within its ODD. Experience with simulation and real-world testing of autonomous systems. Strong understanding of the autonomy architecture - how sensing, localization, perception, prediction, behavior, and control modules interact. Hands-on software experience, with the ability to code in Python or C++. Highly collaborative in nature, with strong abilities to think and communicate analytically and effectively. Bonus Points
Background in autonomous vehicles ideally with L4 AV deployment. Prior experience building computational models for driving behavior or ML based metrics for behavior evaluation. Familiarity with safety standards and methodologies like STPA, ISO-21448, ISO 8800. Experience developing a safety case or compiling evidence supporting a safety case in a structured manner. Note: This body of text contains non-core fields such as compensation details and equal opportunity statements which are retained as part of the original job description. For the refinement, these are represented here in plain text where applicable and compliant with the allowed tags. Compensation and Benefits At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $167,200 and $303,050 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Equal Employment Opportunity At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Voluntary Self-Identification
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The Systems Engineering team is responsible for the requirements, architecture, and validation of autonomous driving capabilities across engineering disciplines. This includes designing performance metrics, evaluation methods, and criteria for success, which the team then drives cross-functional via requirement definition and system validation. Systems Engineering works at the intersection of hardware, software, and robot operations, with a deep understanding of technologies in all three. We are a small, high-impact team that sets the checkpoints for autonomy deployment. About the Role
As a Senior/Staff Systems Engineer working on Autonomy Verification, you are responsible for verifying that the behavior of the Nuro Driver is safe to deploy in our target ODD. This requires prior experience with the development or validation of autonomous systems, and a collaborative nature to work closely with a variety of teams across Nuro: Autonomy Software, Simulation, Product, and Operations. You will have end-to-end ownership from requirements definition, metric implementation, and test strategy development. About the Work
Create requirements for the behavior of an autonomous system, ensuring safe operation within its ODD and compliance with the rules of the road. Develop generalizable behavior models and metrics to verify that the autonomous system satisfies these requirements. Leverage a combination of existing metrics in safety literature and ML-driven models for this. Propose and leverage diverse test strategies - synthetic and log simulation, onroad logs, closed course testing, third-party accident reconstructions - to verify requirements. Quantify coverage of the tests for our ODD, ensuring simulation realism and relevance for deployment. Link the results from the tests as evidence to support the Autonomy Safety Case. Collaborate closely with Behavior, Perception, Data Science, Product, Legal and Public Trust teams while developing acceptance criteria for metrics and tests. Partner with simulation infrastructure and test integration teams to set up automated verification workflows. About You
5+ years of technical work experience in a relevant area with 3+ years of experience with development or validation of autonomous vehicles/robotic systems. Experience creating behavior requirements for SAE L2/L3/L4 or other robotic systems to operate safely within its ODD. Experience with simulation and real-world testing of autonomous systems. Strong understanding of the autonomy architecture - how sensing, localization, perception, prediction, behavior, and control modules interact. Hands-on software experience, with the ability to code in Python or C++. Highly collaborative in nature, with strong abilities to think and communicate analytically and effectively. Bonus Points
Background in autonomous vehicles ideally with L4 AV deployment. Prior experience building computational models for driving behavior or ML based metrics for behavior evaluation. Familiarity with safety standards and methodologies like STPA, ISO-21448, ISO 8800. Experience developing a safety case or compiling evidence supporting a safety case in a structured manner. Note: This body of text contains non-core fields such as compensation details and equal opportunity statements which are retained as part of the original job description. For the refinement, these are represented here in plain text where applicable and compliant with the allowed tags. Compensation and Benefits At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $167,200 and $303,050 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Equal Employment Opportunity At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Why are you being asked to complete this form? We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years. Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp. Disability status: A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities. Disabilities include but are not limited to the list that follows. Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally) Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer (past or present) Cardiovascular or heart disease Celiac disease Cerebral palsy Deaf or serious difficulty hearing Diabetes Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders Epilepsy or other seizure disorder Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome Intellectual or developmental disability Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD Missing limbs or partially missing limbs Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities Partial or complete paralysis (any cause) Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema Short stature (dwarfism) Traumatic brain injury Disability Status Select... PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
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