Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing

The role

The Senior V&V Engineer validates system behavior across B2B customer routes and assesses map release quality. This role involves analyzing fleet data and ensuring autonomous trucks meet driverless deployment gates.

What you will do

• Define and execute on-road structured testing and shadow fleet evaluation programs.
• Validate map updates and route configurations across customer ODDs.
• Perform root-cause analysis on events, anomalies, and unexpected vehicle behaviors.
• Track Safety Performance Indicators and performance metrics.
• Serve as the primary V&V technical owner for vehicle commissioning and customer route expansion.
• Translate on-road findings into bug reports and regression scenarios for engineering teams.

Required qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or Data Analytics.
• 5+ years in field validation, fleet testing, or systems engineering for autonomous vehicles or large-scale robotic fleets.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and data visualization/log analysis platforms (Jupyter, Grafana, Foxglove, MCAP).
• Demonstrated experience analyzing sensor logs (LiDAR, Radar, Camera, CAN) to triage autonomy failures.
• Deep understanding of Operational Design Domains (ODDs), route mapping validation, and fleet-wide safety monitoring.

Nice to have

• Experience deploying L4 driverless commercial operations in freight, trucking, or ride-hailing.
• Expertise in statistical fleet reliability modeling.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills working directly with Operations, Safety, and Engineering teams.

About the company

Gatik is a leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics providing autonomous transportation-as-a-service. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers using proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology.