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The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation. \nThe company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations. \nAbout the role\nWe are looking for a Robotics Engineer to join our self-driving technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating the performance, reliability, and safety of autonomous driving systems through structured testing on both simulated environments and real vehicles. You will work closely with perception, planning, and controls engineers to design test cases, log and analyze data, and identify failure modes before they reach production.\nIf you are passionate about robotics, automobiles, and building systems that operate safely in the real world, we'd love to hear from you.\nThis role is onsite at our Phoenix, AZ office.\nWhat you'll do\nDesign, execute, and document test plans for autonomous driving features, including perception, localization, path planning, and vehicle control.\nDevelop and maintain test scripts and automation tools using Python and C++ on Linux-based platforms.\nWork with ROS1 and ROS2 to launch nodes, record/replay rosbags, debug topic streams, and integrate test harnesses.\nInterface with vehicle electronics over the CAN bus - sending, receiving, and decoding signals using tools such as CANalyzer, SocketCAN, or equivalent.\nReproduce, triage, and log defects with detailed steps, sensor data, and rosbag artifacts; collaborate with the development team to drive issues to closure.\nCalibrate and verify sensor stacks (LiDAR, camera, radar, IMU, GNSS) and validate sensor fusion outputs.\nParticipate in track testing, closed-course evaluations, and structured public-road drives in accordance with safety protocols.\nContribute to test infrastructure: data pipelines, regression suites, KPIs, and dashboards that measure autonomy performance over time.\nMaintain accurate, audit-ready test documentation and reports.\nWhat we're looking for\nMaster's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.\nHands-on experience with Linux (Ubuntu) - comfortable with the shell, build systems, networking, and debugging tools.\nWorking knowledge of ROS1 and ROS2 - nodes, topics, services, launch files, rosbag, tf, and basic package development.\nPractical exposure to the CAN protocol, including message decoding using DBC files and use of CAN tools/hardware (Vector, Kvaser, or similar).\nSolid foundation in automobile systems - powertrain, steering, braking, vehicle dynamics.\nUnderstanding of robotics fundamentals - coordinate frames, transforms, sensors, actuators, and basic state estimation.\nBasic Python scripting for automation, log parsing, and data analysis.\nReading-level proficiency in C++, with the ability to navigate, debug, and make small modifications to existing codebases.\nStrong analytical mindset with attention to detail and a structured approach to problem-solving.\nGood written and verbal communication skills for clear test reporting.\nBonus Points\nFamiliarity with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and issue trackers (Jira).\nExposure to functional safety standards (ISO 26262) or SOTIF (ISO 21448).\nExperience working with sensor calibration tools and rosbag analysis at scale.\nA valid driver's license and willingness to participate in on-road test drives.\nMore about Gatik\nFounded in 2017 by experts in autonomous vehicle technology, Gatik has rapidly expanded its presence to Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas, and Toronto. As the first and only company to achieve fully driverless middle-mile commercial deliveries, Gatik holds a unique and defensible position in the AV industry, with a clear trajectory toward sustainable growth and profitability.\nWe have delivered complete, proprietary AV technology - an integration of software and hardware - to enable earlier successes for our clients in constrained Level 4 autonomy. By choosing the middle mile - with defined point-to-point delivery, we have simplified some of the more complex AV challenges, enabling us to achieve full autonomy ahead of competitors. Given extensive knowledge of Gatik’s well-defined, fixed route ODDs and hybrid architecture, we are able to hyper-optimize our models with exponentially less data, establish gate-keeping mechanisms to maintain explainability, and ensure continued safety of the system for unmanned operations.\nVisit us at Gatik for more company information and Careers at Gatik for more open roles.\nNotable News\nBloomberg: Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600 Million\nForbes: Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads\nForbes:Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks\nForbes: Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVs\nTech Brew: Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industry\nBusiness Wire: Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations (‘Freight-Only’) at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment Framework\nAuto Futures: Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS\nAutomotive News: Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that's just the beginning\nForbes: Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services\nBloomberg: Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier Routes\nReuters: Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny\nTaking care of our team\nAt Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.\nWe at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. 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