--- title: 'Software Verification & Validation Engineer at PlusAI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-verification-validation-engineer-plusai-santa-clara-fv6fv3b784ja' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-15' --- # Software Verification & Validation Engineer at PlusAI - **Company:** PlusAI - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA - **Compensation:** $110k–$140k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-04 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/plus-2/af178060-fe47-4133-9559-223e668c0f5a ## 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. ## Key Responsibilities Performance Metrics Definition: Design, formalize, and implement quantitative safety and comfort metrics for AV algorithm modules (Perception, Prediction, Motion Planning, and Control). Translate high-level operational design domains (ODDs) and potential failure modes into automatable, objective criteria. Simulation Test Engineering: Build, execute, and maintain complex open-loop and closed-loop simulation test suites to stress-test software releases, evaluate edge cases, and benchmark module-level and system-level performance. Failure Triage & Root Cause Analysis: Analyze large-scale simulation outputs to distinguish genuine software regressions from simulation artifact anomalies. Localize root causes to specific modules and deliver actionable diagnostic reports to development teams. Test Framework Automation: Write production-grade Python scripts and extend core testing frameworks to automate test execution, data ingestion, and statistical reporting. CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Integrate automated regression suites into continuous integration pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) for seamless, multi-stage testing across daily builds. Data-Driven Quality Standards: Establish reproducible testing practices, enforcing strict artifact hygiene, dependency management, and quantitative validation over visual inspection. Required Skills: - Autonomous Vehicle Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of AV stack architecture—including perception, prediction, motion planning, and control—along with their associated failure modes and physical constraints. - Simulation & Test Design: 2+ years of hands-on experience authoring scenarios and executing test cases within Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation platforms. - Quantitative & Safety Metrics Analysis: Demonstrated experience defining and evaluating kinematic and spatial metrics (e.g., Time-to-Collision [TTC], headway, jerk/acceleration profiles, lateral error) using statistical analysis across large datasets. - Python Development: Strong Python scripting skills for data processing, test automation, and test framework creation, with an emphasis on clean code structure and problem-solving. - CI/CD & DevOps Tooling: Practical experience with automated build/test pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, custom dashboards) to report test metrics. - Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Software Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical discipline. Preferred Skills: - Standardized Map & Scenario Formats: Familiarity with lane-level maps (OpenDRIVE, Lanelet2, OSM) or scenario description standards (OpenSCENARIO); hands-on experience with spatial/geometry data pipelines. - Computational Geometry: Foundations in applied geometry, including polyline sampling, curvature evaluation, offsets, and polygon intersection routines. - Industry Simulators: Experience with open-source or commercial simulator tools (e.g., CARLA). - Data Querying & Storage: Proficiency with SQL and relational databases for querying bulk test results. - Safety Regulations & Benchmarks: Exposure to real-world crash databases (e.g., NHTSA CISS/CRSS, FARS) or standard safety testing protocols (e.g., Euro NCAP, ISO 26262/ISO 21448 SOTIF). ## 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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