Senior V&V Engineer – Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) & Test Bench

The role

The Senior V&V Engineer will build, execute, and scale hardware-in-the-loop testing infrastructure. You will test autonomous vehicle software on production compute units, ECUs, sensors, and drive-by-wire hardware.

What you will do

• Design, construct, and maintain multi-ECU HIL test benches.
• Integrate sensor simulation technology into real-time test setups.
• Develop automated physical and electrical fault-injection test suites.
• Write Python and C++ test scripts within CI/CD pipelines.
• Execute requirements-based testing for ISO 26262 hardware functional safety compliance.
• Root-cause hardware-software interface bugs and ECU communication anomalies.

Required qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or Robotics.
• 5+ years in HIL test environment development and execution for autonomous driving, ADAS, or automotive systems.
• Proven expertise setting up and operating commercial HIL hardware (dSPACE SCALEXIO/AutoBox, NI PXI, Vector VT System).
• Advanced scripting skills in Python and MATLAB/Simulink for automated test execution.
• Deep understanding of CAN, CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, SPI, and GMSL/FPD-Link protocols.

Nice to have

• Direct experience in ISO 26262 V&V sign-off audits for production vehicle releases.

About the company

Gatik is a leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics providing an autonomous transportation-as-a-service solution. The company uses proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology to transport freight between pick-up and drop-off locations.