Software Engineer, Simulation & Evaluation

What we're looking for

We need a strong C++ software engineer with experience building simulation, replay, or robotics testing infrastructure for autonomous systems. You should be comfortable working across the full stack of simulation tooling—from scenario generation to evaluation pipelines—and have a track record of building production-quality infrastructure that other engineers rely on daily. Bonus points if you have hands-on experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, or aerospace systems.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain production-quality simulation, replay, resimulation, and evaluation infrastructure for Saildrone's autonomous maritime systems
• Connect recorded vehicle data, simulated environments, and production autonomy software into repeatable, automated test workflows
• Develop open-loop and closed-loop testing frameworks for validating autonomous behavior at scale
• Design quantitative metrics, evaluation pipelines, and regression tests that catch issues before they reach the field
• Turn real-world failures and edge cases into repeatable scenarios and automated tests, closing the loop between operations and development
• Analyze logs, telemetry, simulation results, and test failures to identify root causes and drive fixes
• Partner with simulation users across teams to understand pain points in scenario definitions and maintenance, then propose and implement solutions
• Integrate simulation and evaluation tooling into the software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines