Senior/Staff Systems Engineer, Platform Systems

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Mountain View, CA, USA
In-Office
160K-291K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Information Technology • Robotics
The Role
Lead systems engineering for autonomous vehicle platform areas including sensors, compute, motion control, localization, and latency. Define requirements, architectures, performance targets, operating constraints, test coverage, interfaces, failure modes, and validation strategies. Analyze simulation, SIL/HIL, closed-course, and on-road data; conduct root cause analysis; and drive integration issues to resolution. Collaborate with software, hardware, electrical engineering teams, and vendors on component selection, characterization, testing, and verification.
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Who We Are 

Nuro believes self-driving vehicles are the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the physical world. Safer streets, more time for what matters, and easier access to the world around us, that’s why we’re building a universal autonomy platform: self-driving for all roads and all rides.
Founded in 2016, Nuro is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for a wide range of vehicles, use cases, and markets. Powered by the Nuro Driver™, our universal autonomy platform enables the global mobility ecosystem to deploy autonomy at scale, from robotaxis and logistics fleets to personal vehicles.
With years of real-world deployment experience and a flexible, partner-led business model, Nuro is working toward a future where millions of autonomous vehicles powered by our technology help make everyday life safer, easier, and more connected.
Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Uber, NVIDIA, Google, Softbank, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, and other leading investors.

About the Work

  • Lead system-level requirements definition, architecture design, integration strategy, and validation in one of the platform areas — autonomy sensors, AV compute, motion control, pose/localization, or end-to-end latency.
  • Characterize and quantify system performance for that area: define nominal targets, minimum performance, and acceptance criteria across all ODDs, and defend those numbers with data rather than convention.
  • Recommend operating constraints for current and future ODDs on different vehicle platforms — for example trajectory constraints for a given virtual driver, or sensor performance envelopes.
  • Define and quantify test coverage for your area, including the realism and relevance of proposed tests across simulation, SIL/HIL, closed course, and on-road.
  • Partner with software teams to define interfaces, performance metrics, failure modes, and validation strategies; validate platform modules against ground truth where applicable.
  • Collaborate with hardware and EE teams and external vendors on component selection, characterization, and integration; review and recommend changes to supplier requirements and test plans.
  • Support V&V by reviewing and suggesting additional tests and implementing test cases in SIL/HIL environments.
  • Analyze and interpret test data from simulation, HIL/SIL, and on-road testing to confirm requirements are met, and perform root cause analysis for complex cross-functional issues found during integration and testing, driving them to resolution.

About You

  • Deep understanding of how robotic systems work and ability to leverage this knowledge to plan for verification and validation. 
  • 3+ years of experience in one of the platform areas — autonomy sensors, AV compute, motion control, pose/localization, or end-to-end latency.
  • Experience testing in HIL environments or on road testing. 
  • Hands on experience in systems engineering.
  • Ability to read code in C++ and write code in Python / MATLAB.
  • Strong communication skills - both verbal and written.

Bonus Points 

  • AV or ADAS background. 
  • Familiarity with other safety standards such as STPA, ISO-21448

At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $160,360 and $291,150 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. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.

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. #LI-DNP

Skills Required

  • 3+ years of experience in autonomy sensors, AV compute, motion control, pose/localization, or end-to-end latency
  • Deep understanding of robotic systems and verification and validation planning
  • Experience testing in hardware-in-the-loop environments or conducting on-road testing
  • Hands-on systems engineering experience
  • Ability to read C++ code
  • Ability to write Python or MATLAB code
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Autonomous vehicle or ADAS background
  • Familiarity with STPA or ISO 21448 safety standards
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The Company
HQ: Mountain View, CA
908 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

We're on a mission to better everyday life through robotics. Our custom electric autonomous vehicles are designed to bring the things you need—from produce to prescriptions—right to your home. Nuro’s autonomous delivery can give you valuable time back and more freedom to do what you love. This convenient, eco-friendly, safe alternative to driving can make streets safer and cities more livable. Nuro has brought autonomous delivery to local communities in Texas, Arizona, and California—for less driving and more thriving.

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