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Outrider

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle · Warehouse and Logistics
Location
HendersonColoradoUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
May 12, 2026
Salary
$165,000–$190,000 a year
Full-time

Principal Engineer, Embedded, Sensors, and Safety Software

Job description

Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai .

Job responsibilities

  • Build the Software and System Test Infrastructure
  • Design, implement, and deliver test solutions for components and integrated systems to meet quality, repeatability, and schedule milestones
  • Upgrade and maintain existing test solutions
  • Develop test cases to test software requirements at different levels of the development lifecycle (inc. HIL)
  • Integrate test solutions for continuous integration/continuous development
  • Develop, implement, and deliver automated characterization and calibration solutions for new and existing components, including perception sensors.
  • Develop high-quality, scalable software
  • Triage issues and perform root cause analysis using system context, user observations, and log data

Job requirements

  • Experience developing software test infrastructure for safety-critical systems
  • Exceptional system-level perspective, proficient in software, with practical familiarity in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Experience developing application software in C and Modern C++ for embedded systems
  • Experience with test lab equipment (e.g. oscilloscope, data acquisition unit, signal generator…)
  • Experience with CAN and networking (UDP, TCP, DHCP, DNS, Wireshark…)
  • Professional experience using perception sensors (e.g RADARs, LIDARs, cameras…), GPS, encoders and other safety significant hardware (e.g. safety interlock systems)
  • Experience with REST APIs

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