The Company

Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai.

The Role

The Principal Engineer, Embedded, Sensors, and Safety Software will create reliable, safety-critical software that senses, monitors, and controls the vehicle. This role requires exceptional software engineering skills, full development lifecycle knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in unstructured environments.

Successful candidates have a demonstrated technical track record in designing and implementing robust Software Test Infrastructure for complex hardware-based systems, bringing an exceptional system-level perspective and proficiency in software.

This role is mission-critical for helping deliver and scale a safety-critical system for industrial automation. The opportunity offers a technical, hands-on team member the chance to help develop a market-defining enterprise product that combines autonomous vehicle technology with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model.

The ideal candidate will embrace our goal to drive zero-emission, self-driving vehicle adoption, and help us realize our potential to define, build, and lead a new category of robotic automation for the enterprise.

Duties & Key Objectives

Build the Software and System Test Infrastructure
Design, implement, and deliver test solutions for components and integrated systems to meet quality, repeatability, and schedule milestones
Upgrade and maintain existing test solutions
Develop test cases to test software requirements at different levels of the development lifecycle (inc. HIL)
Integrate test solutions for continuous integration/continuous development
Develop, implement, and deliver automated characterization and calibration solutions for new and existing components, including perception sensors.
Develop high-quality, scalable software
Triage issues and perform root cause analysis using system context, user observations, and log data
Coordinate with hardware, system safety, and test teams to iterate on system performance and hit targets, metrics, and KPIs
Support product deployment, system maintenance, and the software development lifecycle for customer sites and system validation
Identify opportunities to improve deployed systems based on data
Address issues by developing software in C and C++ (from simple patch to feature re-architecture)
Develop embedded C software for control units, actuators, and sensors interfaced with the base vehicle
Deliver experiments to validate hypotheses, evaluate system performance and design changes, and support engineering decisions
Provide technical leadership and mentor team on software and system safety
Demonstrated bias for action, strong leadership and a continuous improvement mindset
Contribute to Outrider's growth and a culture of responsible zero-emission autonomous vehicle deployment
Outrider may require additional or different tasks as needed

Required Qualifications

Experience developing software test infrastructure for safety-critical systems
Exceptional system-level perspective, proficient in software, with practical familiarity in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Proficiency in Python
Experience developing application software in C and Modern C++ for embedded systems
Experience with test lab equipment (e.g. oscilloscope, data acquisition unit, signal generator…)
Experience with CAN and networking (UDP, TCP, DHCP, DNS, Wireshark…)
Professional experience using perception sensors (e.g RADARs, LIDARs, cameras…), GPS, encoders and other safety significant hardware (e.g. safety interlock systems)