Senior Integration and Test Engineer - Bench Testing

Latitude AI (lat.ai) develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We're driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it's like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone.

When you join the Latitude team, you'll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.

As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.

Meet the team:

The Bench Test team at Latitude AI is a dedicated team supporting hardware-in-the loop integration, verification and validation of Latitude's advanced driver assistance features and the platform capabilities. We are responsible for building and maintaining the automated test workflows, developing test plans, building test tooling and executing the design verification plan within the bench ecosystem. Test benches are the platform of choice for software teams to iterate on their work and test on target hardware. Bench testing is a critical step in our release pipeline to prove that software increments work on the target hardware before releasing to the fleet of vehicles.

What you'll do:

Support the architecture and design of V&V plans for complex system level features and platform capabilities

Execute testing on manual and automated test benches to support integration, verification and validation activities in support of the product delivery goals

Automate the bench test execution and reporting using Latitude's proprietary automated test and reporting framework

Work with cross-functional stakeholders including systems engineers, software developers and hardware/tooling engineers to accomplish the test objectives

Triage and debug hardware and software issues to enable testing on hardware-in-the-loop benches

Work with the release team to ensure efficient and value-added execution of automated tests in CI pipelines

Mentor and support junior engineers and lead integration and test development initiatives

What you'll need to succeed:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD)

Ability to design test procedures and clearly communicate your designs through documents, diagrams, and presentations

A track record of executing complex test procedures, particularly in a hardware-in-the-loop bench test environment

Proven experience in Python programming

Experience in prototyping, integrating and testing complex robotic systems such as autonomous vehicles

Experience in debugging hardware issues on test benches

Ability to operate on and communicate with cross-functional teams developing advanced electrical, electronic or robotic systems

Nice to have:

Experience in accelerated test development using LLM tools

Experience in bash scripting

Experience in C++ programming

Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama

What we offer you:

Competitive compensation packages

High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account with available employer match

Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting

Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid medical leave

Unlimited vacation

15 paid holidays

Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locations

Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Monthly wellness stipend

Adoption/Surrogacy support program

Backup child and elder care program

Professional development reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more

Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives

Learn more about Latitude's team, mission and career opportunities at lat.ai!

The expected base salary range for this full-time position in California is $155,360 - $233,040 USD. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Latitude employees are also eligible to participate in Latitude's annual bonus programs, equity compensation, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Candidates for positions with Latitude AI must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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