--- title: 'Engineering Manager - Simulation and Verification at PlusAI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-simulation-and-verification-plusai-santa-clara-cygg4e8bxsa1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Engineering Manager - Simulation and Verification at PlusAI - **Company:** PlusAI - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA - **Compensation:** $200k–$250k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-07-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/plus-2/f575435f-3b4d-4740-a1ba-6c313afb70fb ## Job description PlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, Plus was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with Plus to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. If you’re ready to make a huge impact and drive the future of autonomy, Plus is looking for talented individuals to join its fast-growing teams. ## Role Overview As an Engineering Manager for the Simulation & Verification team at Plus.ai, you will lead the development and scaling of our autonomous driving simulation platform. You will be responsible for orchestrating the infrastructure, tools, and workflows that allow our autonomous trucks to be tested safely and efficiently in virtual environments. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure engineering, robotics simulation, and data analytics, directly enabling our AV roadmap. ## Key Responsibilities - Platform Leadership: Drive the evolution of our simulation platform to support increased scenario throughput, metrics, and scaling. - Team Development: Lead a team of high-performing software engineers and software validation and verification engineers focused on simulation infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, data verification tools, and scenario creation. You will be responsible for hiring, mentoring, and fostering a culture of technical excellence. - Simulation Strategy: Oversee the development of advanced simulation capabilities, including high-fidelity sensor simulation, closed-loop replay of fleet data, and synthetic scenario generation. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Planning, Perception, Control, and Safety teams to integrate simulation results into the development lifecycle. Ensure tools and dashboards meet the needs of stakeholders across the organization. - Infrastructure Excellence: Optimize CI/CD workflows to ensure fast, reliable testing. Manage resource allocation to balance high-volume regression testing with on-demand experiment needs. - Process & Quality: Implement rigorous quality control workflows for scenario management. Standardize metrics and benchmark systems to track simulation performance, coverage, and mileage. ## Qualifications - Experience: 5+ years in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in an engineering management role. - Technical Domain Expertise: Proven experience in autonomous driving, robotics, or complex system simulation. Proficiency in simulation tools (Carla, Unreal Engine, or custom simulator development). - Core Engineering Skills: Deep experience with modern backend technologies (Python, FastAPI, Postgresql) and frontend frameworks (React, Vite). - Infrastructure Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud-based development environments (AWS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD orchestration (Jenkins). - Data-Driven: Demonstrated ability to build data pipelines that handle high-volume simulation data, including ingestion, storage, and visualization. - Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between complex engineering needs and stakeholder requirements. ## Preferred Skills - Experience with sensor simulation (Lidar/Radar/Camera) and digital twin technologies. - Familiarity with data-driven testing frameworks and large-scale data processing (bag replay, event processing). - Experience in hiring and scaling engineering teams in a fast-paced R&D environment. ## Your opportunities joining PlusAI Work, learn and grow in a highly future-oriented, innovative and dynamic field. Wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. Catered free lunch, unlimited snacks and beverages. Highly competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k) plan. ## About PlusAI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: PlusAI develops AI-based autonomous driving software for heavy trucks, powering Level 4 (L4) virtual driver systems that enable trucks to operate without human intervention on highways. - **Entity Type**: Private (planning to go public via a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX, NYSE: PLAV – conflicting reports indicate the reverse merger may have been cancelled) - **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, United States - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Not publicly available in provided sources ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Autonomous driving / automotive technology - **Target customers**: B2B – global truck manufacturers (OEMs) and large freight fleets - **Mission**: To make trucking safer, more efficient, and more sustainable by deploying AI-powered autonomous driving at scale ## Products & Services - **SuperDrive**: L4 autonomous driving system that serves as a virtual driver for factory-built heavy trucks. Designed to be installed by OEMs and monetized on a per-mile usage basis. - **PlusDrive**: A driver-assist version of SuperDrive that keeps a human in the cabin to oversee the system. Already in commercial use, reducing driver fatigue and fuel costs. - **SuperDrive HyperFoundry**: A suite of proprietary AV data and tools (data acquisition, auto-labeling, 3D reconstruction, neural simulation) sold to third-party customers today, generating revenue before the full L4 launch. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; the SPAC merger was valued at $300M (conflicting reports of cancellation). - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $4M (as of latest data); total funding of ~$1.3B across 8 rounds. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: TRATON GROUP (Scania, MAN, International), Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, DSV, Ryder. - **Growth Signals**: - Active trial with Ryder and International on a 600+ mile daily route (I-35 corridor) – 60,000+ cumulative miles, approaching 100 runs. - Recent software upgrades enabling night driving and construction zone capabilities. - Partnered with multiple global OEMs to install SuperDrive on factory-built trucks – no retrofitting required. - 7M+ miles of L4-validated data collected. ## Competitive Advantages - **Asset-light software model**: Zero manufacturing capex – PlusAI is a pure-play software provider, avoiding heavy hardware costs. - **OEM integration**: Factory-installed by partners like TRATON and Hyundai, providing a scalable path to thousands of trucks. - **Proprietary data moat**: Over $500M in R&D investment and 7M+ miles of validated data enable advanced AI models (end-to-end and vision-language-action). - **Capital efficiency**: Path to cash-flow positive in 2027E, with lower OpEx than key competitors. ## Strategic Focus - **Near-term**: Commercial launch of driverless L4 trucks in 2027, targeting revenue from per-mile usage. - **Current revenue generation**: Selling AV data and tools (HyperFoundry) to third parties. - **R&D edge**: Leveraging large AI models and generative AI to continuously improve the virtual driver’s capabilities and expand the Operational Design Domain (ODD). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & ratings**: Employer rating of 4.1/5 (30 reviews), with high marks for work-life balance (4.6), culture (4.7), and career growth (4.6). - **Engineering focus**: 105 technical employees (23% of workforce); active job postings (38) include senior ML infrastructure, perception, planning, simulation, and engineering intern roles. - **Global offices**: HQ in Santa Clara, CA, with offices in Fremont, Cupertino, and Munich, Germany. Workforce spans 8 countries. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving technology with partners like TRATON, Hyundai, and Bosch. Strong talent pipeline from Stanford, CMU, and alumni at Waymo, NVIDIA, Apple. ## Sources 1. [LinkedIn – PlusAI](https://linkedin.com/company/plusai) 2. [CB Insights – PlusAI](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/plusai) 3. [PitchBook – PlusAI](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/180375-76) 4. [PlusAI Presentation (April 2026)](https://www.plus.ai/documents/plusai-presentation-april-2026.pdf) 5. 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