Demo

Systems Engineer, Platform Systems

Nuro
Mountain View, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

Who We Are

Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro has spent eight years developing autonomous driving (AD) technology and commercializing AD applications. The Nuro Driver™ is our world-class autonomous driving system that combines AD hardware with our generalized AI-first self-driving software. Built to learn and improve through data, the Nuro Driver™ is one of the few driverless autonomous technologies on public roads today.

Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Fidelity, Bailie Gifford, T. Rowe Price, Google, and other leading investors. We've partnered with some of the world's most respected brands including Uber, FedEx, Domino's, Walmart, Kroger, and 7-Eleven.

About the Role In this role you will contribute to the development of the Nuro Driver functional architecture and overall safety case of the final product. You will develop test case specifications for safety and performance requirements and coordinate with other teams for implementation and execution of tests. You will collaborate with Controls, Embedded SW, VE and other external teams to provide guidance and resolve issues.

About the Work

  • Derive and manage system level requirements from customer needs for an autonomous vehicle platform for L4 driving.
  • Contribute to the development of the Nuro Driver functional architecture. Architect system requirements and subsystem requirements, defining system bounds, capabilities, and features.
  • Contribute to the overall safety case of the final product, and support safety analysis for improving the safety architecture.
  • Develop test case specifications for safety and performance requirements. Coordinate with other teams for implementation and execution of the tests in SIL / HIL and closed course environments.
  • Work with Controls, Embedded SW, VE and other external teams on a daily basis to provide guidance on technical implementation. Collaborate with engineering teams to perform root cause analysis and resolve issues that arise from integration and testing.
  • Work with Autonomy systems, Controls and Embedded SW for setting system level requirements for vehicle motion control and coordinate with Vehicle Test teams for plan and execution of validation activities.
  • Support functional safety analyses like FTA, FMEA, etc and lead the efforts on safety work products pertaining to motion control and fault management systems with cross functional teams.

About You

  • Deep understanding of how vehicle systems work and ability to leverage this knowledge to plan for verification and validation.
  • 3 years of experience designing subsystems of a vehicle like drive, power, etc.
  • 3 years of experience working on vehicle control system or embedded software.
  • Experience testing in HIL environments or on road testing.
  • Hands on experience in systems engineering and automotive functional safety (ISO 26262) including requirements generation.
  • Ability to read code in C and write code in Python.
  • Strong communication skills - both verbal and written.
  • Bonus Points

  • AV or ADAS background.
  • Familiarity with other safety standards such as STPA, ISO-21448, ISO 8800, etc.
  • At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $167,200 and $250,800 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.

    Salary : $167,200 - $250,800

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Systems Engineer, Platform Systems?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Systems Engineer, Platform Systems career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $86,680 - $110,316
    Income Estimation: 
    $110,730 - $135,754
    Income Estimation: 
    $117,033 - $148,289
    Income Estimation: 
    $86,680 - $110,316
    Income Estimation: 
    $110,730 - $135,754
    Income Estimation: 
    $117,033 - $148,289
    Income Estimation: 
    $59,440 - $93,329
    Income Estimation: 
    $69,043 - $113,369
    Income Estimation: 
    $70,609 - $91,165
    Income Estimation: 
    $86,680 - $110,316
    Income Estimation: 
    $117,033 - $148,289
    Income Estimation: 
    $110,730 - $135,754
    Income Estimation: 
    $128,617 - $162,576
    Income Estimation: 
    $117,033 - $148,289
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at Nuro

    Nuro
    Hired Organization Address Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
    We are looking for a Travel Clinical Lab Scientist Allied for a great travel allied job in San Jose, CA . This Clinical ...
    Nuro
    Hired Organization Address Mountain View, CA Full Time
    Who We Are Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro has spent eight years developing ...
    Nuro
    Hired Organization Address Mountain View, CA Full Time
    Job Details Who We Are Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro has spent eight years...
    Nuro
    Hired Organization Address Mountain View, CA Full Time
    Who We Are Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro has spent eight years developing ...

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Systems Engineer, Platform Systems jobs in the Mountain View, CA area that may be a better fit.

    Sr. Video Platform Engineer

    Adobe Systems, San Jose, CA

    Associate Automation Platform Engineer

    Veeva Systems, Pleasanton, CA

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!