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Senior ML Validation Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$144K - $261K/yr

Familiarity with CARLA, SVL, DriveSim, Applied Intuition, or equivalent simulation platforms. * Knowledge of Bayesian ML, causal inference, and sequential testing. * Experience with digital twin ...

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Robotics Test Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$298K - $376K/yr

Hands-on experience with simulation environments (Gazebo, CARLA, Isaac Sim, or proprietary) * Familiarity with pub/sub messaging systems (ZMQ, ROS, DDS) and binary serialization formats (Cap'n Proto ...

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Robotics Test Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$298K - $376K/yr

Hands-on experience with simulation environments (Gazebo, CARLA, Isaac Sim, or proprietary) * Familiarity with pub/sub messaging systems (ZMQ, ROS, DDS) and binary serialization formats (Cap'n Proto ...

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Robotics Test Engineer

San Francisco, CA

$298K - $376K/yr

Hands-on experience with simulation environments (Gazebo, CARLA, Isaac Sim, or proprietary) * Familiarity with pub/sub messaging systems (ZMQ, ROS, DDS) and binary serialization formats (Cap'n Proto ...

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Senior ML Validation Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site +1

$144K - $261K/yr

Familiarity with CARLA, SVL, DriveSim, Applied Intuition, or equivalent simulation platforms. * Knowledge of Bayesian ML, causal inference, and sequential testing. * Experience with digital twin ...

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As of Jul 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for carla simulation in the United States is $67,601.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $44,000.00 and $79,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a CARLA Simulation Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a CARLA Simulation Engineer, you need strong programming skills (especially in Python and C++), experience with robotics or autonomous vehicle technologies, and a solid foundation in computer science or engineering. Familiarity with CARLA Simulator, ROS, Unreal Engine, and relevant machine learning frameworks is typically required. Excellent problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills help you effectively collaborate and troubleshoot complex simulation scenarios. These abilities are crucial for developing, testing, and validating autonomous vehicle systems in realistic virtual environments.

What are some common challenges faced by engineers working with Carla Simulation, and how can they be addressed?

Engineers working with Carla Simulation often face challenges such as managing complex sensor configurations, ensuring realistic scenario creation, and optimizing performance for large-scale simulations. Addressing these challenges typically involves staying current with Carla's updates, leveraging the active open-source community for support, and utilizing Carla's extensive documentation and APIs for customization. Collaborating closely with team members in data science, robotics, and software engineering also helps in troubleshooting technical issues and sharing best practices for simulation accuracy and efficiency.

What is Carla Simulation?

Carla Simulation is an open-source simulator designed for the development, training, and validation of autonomous driving systems. It provides a highly realistic urban environment where users can test self-driving algorithms in various traffic scenarios and weather conditions without any real-world risk. Carla supports flexible sensor configurations, customizable maps, and detailed vehicle dynamics, making it a popular tool for researchers and engineers working in autonomous vehicles and robotics. The platform is widely used in academia and industry for safe and efficient autonomous driving research.

What is the difference between Carla Simulation vs Robot Simulation Engineer?

AspectCarla SimulationRobot Simulation Engineer
Required CredentialsKnowledge of autonomous vehicle simulation, programming skills in Python/C++, experience with Carla platformBackground in robotics, control systems, programming in C++/Python, experience with simulation tools
Work EnvironmentPrimarily software development, simulation testing, virtual environmentsRobotics labs, virtual and physical robot testing environments
Industry UsageAutonomous vehicle development, AI testing, simulation platformsRobotics, automation, research and development

Carla Simulation focuses on developing and utilizing simulation environments for autonomous vehicles, mainly in software. Robot Simulation Engineers work on simulating robotic systems across various industries, including manufacturing and research. While both roles involve simulation and programming, Carla Simulation is specialized in vehicle environments, whereas Robot Simulation Engineers have a broader scope in robotics applications.

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Automated Driving Performance HIL Infrastructure Engineer

Automated Driving Performance HIL Infrastructure Engineer

General Motors

Milford, MI • On-site

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

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8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 307 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

6th of 44 rated automakers

Job description

Job Description
The Role
Join an enthusiastic and cutting-edge team here at General Motors in the Automated Driving Performance HIL team! ADAS is a rapidly developing domain, deploying multiple new features, subsystems and sensing systems to the vehicle, and a key part of GM's Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion vision. This is a great opportunity to join our team as an Automated Driving Performance HIL Infrastructure Engineer!
Our group is responsible for a simulation toolchain used to evaluate the vehicle level performance of ADAS control features. The toolchain is anchored in a realistic 3D virtual environment, and represents sensors, physical vehicle systems, and control systems utilizing a variety of hardware (HiL) configurations running in real-time.
You'll partner with software, capability, and program execution teams to move their testing from prototype vehicles to the virtual domain, working on features such as automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, SuperCruise lane centering and more.
This role involves simulation capability and toolchain development as well as some program execution support as related to ensuring the team delivers results on time and with quality.
What You'll Do
  • Create & integrate models, software and hardware into our simulation infrastructure
    • These can include Simulink models to represent consumed serial data, 3d virtual road network and traffic scenarios, Carsim, dSPACE ASM & other plant models to represent the vehicle's physical systems, and sensor models used by the ADAS controller
  • Manage hardware-in-the-loop simulators (dSPACE, etc.) to support customers' automated driving control code development and validation objectives
  • Partner with the ADAS community to identify new opportunities to utilize simulation, decreasing reliance on physical test properties
  • Advance the development of the core co-simulation infrastructure. Scout new technology & methods for opportunities to improve system capability, efficiency and robustness
  • Actively foster a collaborative and productive work environment

Your Skills & Abilities
  • Experience with any of the following:
    • Model, software, or hardware in the loop control system simulation experience, especially with dSPACE HiL and Simulink
    • Vehicle controls system experience (ADAS, chassis controls, powertrain controls, etc.), in algorithm development or calibration. Including expertise with CAN or automotive ethernet.
    • Active safety, automated driving, or autonomous vehicle related experience - in software development, calibration, design/release, testing, or validation.

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering degree
  • 5yrs of experience with 3yrs of experience in HIL simulation and test execution
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to work in a highly collaborative, diverse, multi-functional team and with a broad customer base
  • High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual, difficult and ambiguous

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge
  • Virtual environment and sensor modeling software experience- such as dSpace ASM/Aurelion, CarSim, Hexagon Virtual Test Drive (VTD), CARLA, Carmaker, Prescan, SCANeR, rFactor, Forum8, or Mathworks Automated Driving System Toolbox
  • Experience with SOME/IP.
  • Experience with Software Defined Vehicle (SDV).
  • Background with Python scripting for test automation applications
  • Vehicle dynamics / brakes / steering / chassis controls experience, especially in controls simulation
  • Experience with automotive control system instrumentation, such as INCA or ETAS
  • Data analytics experience
  • Autodesk 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, or other computer graphics / visual effects experience
  • Full motion or static driving simulator experience
  • Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering degree
  • 5yrs experience in HIL simulation and test execution
  • Experience with Vector tools in HIL simulation and test execution.
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
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General Motors is a company with global scale and capabilities, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, with employees around the world. The company employs over 165,000 people, serves six continents, operates across 22 time zones, and has a diverse workforce speaking 75 languages1. GM’s vision is to drive the world forward by pioneering innovations that move and connect people to what matters. The company is working towards an all-electric future with its new Ultium Platform and is pushing transportation options beyond our wildest imaginations with autonomous vehicles. GM is also committed to becoming the most inclusive company in the world.

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Detroit, MI, US

Year founded

1908

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