46 autonomy engineer jobs at 24 companies in Prunedale, CA

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Autonomy Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$140k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Archer
ArcherNYSE: ACHR: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.
Background in RF/communications or networking-focused software engineering; experience with mesh radios (Silvus, Doodle Labs, Microhard), IP networking, MAVLink, and embedded Linux.
Silvus, Doodle Labs, Microhard, MAVLink, Embedded Linux
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Founding Autonomy Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$100k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Strata Robotics
Strata Robotics: Developing autonomous robotic platforms for heavy outdoor construction.
Degree in robotics/computer science, hands-on manipulation experience, proficiency in Python and C++, ROS2, experience with perception, planning, control, and simulation tooling; ability to debug full-stack robotic systems.
MuJoCo, Gazebo, Isaac Sim, Python, C++, ROS2, MoveIt, OpenCV, PCL, RViz, rosbag
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Staff Autonomy Systems Engineer
Concord or Santa Cruz
$202k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Joby Aviation
Joby AviationNYSE: JOBY: Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
10+ YOEBS in engineering,10+ years systems engineering for safety-critical vehicles,knowledge of systems engineering methods,ability to derive and track requirements and lead V&V,strong interpersonal and fast-paced work capability.
ARP4754, DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160G, NPR 7123.1, NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, MBSE, Flow, Jama, Polarion, Cameo/MagicDraw
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Senior Autonomy Engineer
Sunnyvale or Washington or San Diego or Fort Walton Beach or Ann Arbor or London or Stuttgart or Munich or Stockholm or Bangalore or Seoul or Tokyo
£100k-£160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition: Developing software and simulation infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.
5+ YOE5+ years building production software; experience with autonomous vehicle solutions for defense; end-to-end deep learning development; fluency in C++ or Python with C++; strong communication and mentoring skills; ability to hold UK security clearance.
C++, Python, PX4
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Robotics & Autonomy Systems Architect
Santa Clara or Austin or Boston
$200k-$500k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Velaura AI
Velaura AI: Developing ultra-low-power silicon and IP for AI accelerators.
Deep understanding of robotics/drone system architectures, autonomy stacks, ROS/Isaac experience, systems-level compute architecture experience, and ability to work across hardware/software teams.
ROS, Isaac
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Senior/Staff System Safety Engineer, Autonomy
San Jose, California, United States
$149k-$296k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DiDi Autonomous Driving
DiDi Autonomous Driving: Develops Level 4 autonomous driving technology for shared mobility.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical field, 3+ years systems/safety/autonomy experience, strong systems thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and experience defining safety frameworks and release criteria.
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Senior Systems Test Engineer, Autonomy Behavior
Mountain View, California, United States
$160k-$291k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nuro
Nuro: Builds autonomous driving software and electric delivery robots.
5+ YOE5+ years technical experience (including 3+ years testing AV/robotic systems). Must code in Python or C++, design large-scale simulation/test automation, and understand autonomy system interactions.
Python, C++
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Autonomy Program Manager
Arlington or Mountain View
$170k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Riverside Research
Riverside Research: Conducts independent scientific research for US national security.
12+ YOEProgram management experience for DoD or commercial tech, familiarity with autonomous systems engineering, SOW and schedule development, stakeholder coordination, TS/SCI clearance required.
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Principal Engineer, Autonomy Developer Productivity
Mountain View or Austin or Sunnyvale or Warren
$280k-$385k/yr HybridFull Time
General Motors
General MotorsNYSE: GM: Manufactures and sells automobiles and automotive parts globally.
10+ YOE10+ years engineering experience, BS in CS or equivalent, experience designing large-scale distributed systems, container orchestration, and leading cross-functional technical efforts.
Kubernetes, Go, Python, Rust, C/C++, NodeJS, Unix, Linux, SSH, GCP, AWS, Azure, Docker, Istio, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, TSDBs
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RL Engineer, End-to-End Autonomy
Santa Clara, California, United States
$192k-$378k/yr HybridFull Time
Blue River Technology
Blue River Technology: Develops robotic computer vision systems for precision agriculture.
3+ YOEProven RL model development, sim-to-real, Python, PyTorch; 3+ years in RL; BS/MS/PhD in CS or related field.
PyTorch, ROS, CUDA, Python
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Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer – HIL, Simulation & Autonomy Validation
Mountain View or Fort Worth or Dallas or Toronto or Texas or Arkansas or Ontario
$160k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gatik
Gatik: Operates autonomous trucks for B2B middle-mile delivery logistics.
Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS/robotics/automotive required; experience in V&V, ADAS or autonomous vehicle systems; familiarity with HIL/SIL/simulation and structured test plans; strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Python, SQL, Grafana, Foxglove
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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy - Calibration, Mapping & Localization
Mountain View, California, United States
$180k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cyngn
CyngnNASDAQ: CYN: Develops self-driving technology for industrial vehicle fleets.
6+ YOEMS/PhD in robotics or related field, 6+ years industry experience in autonomous/robotics software, 6+ years C++ production experience, proficiency in Python, strong math and state-estimation knowledge, excellent communication.
C++, Python, GTSAM, G2O, Ceres-Solver, GNC-Solver, LOAM, GICP, FastLIO, EKF, ROS2, CUDA, Git, Jira
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Developer Relations Manager, Healthcare Robotics
Santa Clara, California, United States
$224k-$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
12+ YOE12+ years experience (8+ in developer-facing roles in healthcare robotics); BS/MS in CS/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; experience with robotics software, simulation, computer vision, sensor processing, autonomy, edge AI; developer-facing content and SDK experience; strong communications.
NVIDIA robotics, simulation, synthetic data, perception, autonomy, edge AI, accelerated computing platforms, real-time inference
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Principal Electrical Engineer - Compute and Sensing
Sunnyvale or Austin
$295k-$330k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Apptronik
Apptronik: Designs and manufactures humanoid robots for industrial automation.
12+ YOE12+ years in high-performance hardware design for robotics/autonomy; expertise with NVIDIA Jetson carrier boards, high-speed digital design, sensor integration, functional safety (ISO 26262), Altium and hardware simulation tools.
NVIDIA Jetson, Altium Designer, SPICE, Ansys, HyperLynx, PCIe, DDR4, DDR5, GMSL, GMSL2, GigE, USB 3.0, MIPI, 10GbE, FPGA, MCU
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Graduate 2026 PhD Software Engineer II (AV Labs), United States
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$171k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Uber
UberNYSE: UBER: A technology platform for transportation, delivery, and freight.
PhD in a technical field (completed or near completion), proficiency in C++ and Linux, experience with autonomy or ML preferred, strong algorithm and system-design skills.
C++, Linux
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Staff Robot Intelligence & Integration Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$240k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Knightscope
KnightscopeNASDAQ: KSCP: Manufactures autonomous robots and communication devices for physical security.
7+ YOE7+ years shipping autonomy or systems integration software; strong C++ and Python; ROS2; cloud-to-robot integration; systems architecture and message-contract design; production-first mindset and mentorship experience.
C++, Python, ROS2
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Staff Product Manager - Autonomy Hardware
Mountain View, California, United States
$180k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Kodiak Robotics
Kodiak RoboticsNASDAQ: KDK: Develops autonomous driving technology for commercial trucking and defense.
12+ YOE12+ years product management in hardware domains, deep technical fluency, MS/PhD in engineering or CS, strong cross-functional leadership and communication, ability to travel 10-25%.
Endorsed
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Senior GTM Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$150k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Otter.ai
Otter.ai: AI-powered meeting transcription and automated note-taking platform.
4+ YOE4+ years in GTM/Sales/Revenue Operations owning systems and workflows; hands-on with Clay and/or ZoomInfo, iPaaS tools (Workato,Zapier,Tray.io), Outreach, and Salesforce; strong analytics and autonomy.
Clay, ZoomInfo, Zapier, Workato, Tray.io, Outreach, Salesforce, DocuSign CLM, Slack
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Director AV Product Engineering
London or Sunnyvale
$440k-$580k/yr HybridFull Time
Wayve
Wayve: Develops AI software for autonomous vehicle navigation.
Autonomy products with AI models; manage complex teams; domain autonomy skills; roadmap delivery; data-driven product development; strong engineering practices.
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Director AV Product Engineering
London or Sunnyvale
$440k-$580k/yr HybridFull Time
Wayve
Wayve: Develops end-to-end artificial intelligence for autonomous driving systems.
Proven experience delivering autonomy products with complex AI models; people management across multiple layers; roadmap and product delivery skills; strong engineering and execution capability; BS or MS in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience.