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System Engineer - Software Test Engineer at Tensor Auto

San Jose, CA, United StatesFull-timePosted Oct 4, 2026

Description

Seniority: New Grad

Tensor Auto is an American Physical AI company building autonomous, agentic vehicles and other products that empower personal autonomy. The System Engineer - Software Test Engineer executes vehicle, bench, and simulation tests for autonomy functions, documents and analyzes results, identifies root causes, and collaborates with systems engineering and autonomy software teams to improve testing and functionality.

Responsibilities

  • Execute in-vehicle test, bench test or simulation test per test plan for various autonomy functions
  • Document and report test results, analyze failures and find the root cause
  • Work closely with the systems engineering team to improve test methodologies, test plans, and measure coverage
  • Work closely with autonomy software developers to communicate test results, analyze failures and improve the functions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor‘s Degree candidate in Robotics, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • Familiar with autonomous driving system basics
  • Strong documentation, data analysis and algorithmic problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in related engineering field
  • Prior experience in AV stack safety and validation
  • Familiar with simulation test
  • Ability to identify and act on opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency
  • Highly collaborative in nature and comfortable working with a large number of global stakeholders

Skills

  • Master's degree in related engineering field
  • Prior experience in AV stack safety and validation
  • Familiar with simulation test
  • Ability to identify and act on opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency
  • Highly collaborative in nature and comfortable working with a large number of global stakeholders

Tech stack

Autonomous Driving Systems, Data Analysis, Algorithmic Problem Solving, Simulation Testing, AV Stack Safety and Validation

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth
  • Participation in a discretionary equity incentive plan
  • Access to a comprehensive company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements