NVIDIA is seeking a Test Engineer to support its Automotive Vehicles team in system-level testing, simulation triage, and technical debugging for autonomous vehicles. This is a remote, full-time W-2 contract role focused on validating and improving testing frameworks for self-driving car technologies.
What You'll Do
- Investigate and triage failures in simulation and vehicle system testing environments
- Perform system-level QA and validation testing across complex software and hardware systems
- Debug issues using logs, telemetry, and system data to identify root causes of failures
- Analyze system behavior and performance to determine whether outcomes meet expected validation criteria
- Build small automation tools or Python scripts to improve testing workflows and efficiency
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of testing frameworks, dashboards, and internal tooling
- Identify testing coverage gaps and help improve overall test infrastructure
- Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot issues and drive root cause resolution
- Document findings, test results, and issue tracking through Jira or similar systems
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in systems testing, QA, or validation within complex software AV environments
- Hands-on experience with Python scripting or automation to support testing or debugging workflows
- Experience debugging system behavior using logs, telemetry, or similar data sources
- Familiarity with test frameworks, simulation environments, or system-level testing tools
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
- Experience using issue tracking tools such as Jira to document and manage testing work
Nice to Have
- Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or simulation platforms
- Experience improving workflows through automation or internal tooling
- Exposure to sensor systems (LiDAR, cameras, radar)
- Experience with C++ or systems-level debugging
Technical Stack
- Python
- Jira
- test frameworks
- simulation environments
- system-level testing tools
- logs
- telemetry
- automation tools
Team & Environment
- Work within multi-functional engineering teams across various vehicle subsystems
Benefits & Compensation
- full benefits
- PTO
- amazing company culture
Sustainable Talent is a M/F+, disabled, and veteran equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
