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Zipline

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Simulation & Validation

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6 days ago
South San Francisco, CA, USASenior

Base Salary

$190k - $230k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build and own the infrastructure for validating autonomous features and system performance.
  • Design and develop simulation tools and scenario generation for large-scale testing.
  • Develop custom tools for validation and testing of autonomy components.
  • Create scalable and automated solutions for running and analyzing validation tasks.
  • Collaborate with autonomy engineers to evaluate system behavior.
  • Work with systems and data engineers to codify metrics and safety thresholds.
  • Connect real-world results back into test tools and CI loops with flight test and QA teams.
  • Establish best practices for software release validation.
  • Contribute to internal documentation and validation workflows.
  • Define validation methodologies and metrics for new autonomy features.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software systems for simulation, testing, or safety validation.
  • Proficiency in C++, Rust, or C; Python is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with simulation systems for robotics or autonomous systems.
  • Experience building tools or infrastructure for other engineers.
  • Understanding of validation methodologies and testing complex electromechanical systems.

Tech Stack

AWSC++KubernetesPythonRust