# Senior V&V Engineer – Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) & Simulation at Gatik

- Company: Gatik
- What the company does: Gatik is a startup developing technology for autonomous light and medium-duty trucks for B2B short-haul logistics. It specializes in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, and Logistics. Backed by Innovation Endeavors.
- Company website: https://gatik.ai
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/gatikaiinc/jobs/4711295006?gh_jid=4711295006
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gatik-senior-v-and-v-engineer-software-in-the-loop-sil-and-simulation/

## About the role

At Gatik, simulation is the primary engine for scaling validation across millions of virtual miles. As a Senior V&V Engineer for SIL & Simulation, you will leverage Gatik's state-of-the-art simulation platform (Gatik Arena™) and SIL pipelines to stress-test autonomy software against synthetic scenarios, edge-case variations, and log-replays. You will construct automated verification suites that quantify software readiness before every production driverless release.

## What they're looking for

- Education: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or Data Science
- Experience: 5+ years in software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing, virtual simulation validation, or automated software QA for AVs or complex robotics
- Software Mastery:
- Exceptional proficiency in C++ and Python
- Deep experience with Linux environments, Docker containerization, Kubernetes, and cloud compute clusters (AWS/GCP)
- Strong working knowledge of simulation tools

Tags: Safety & Systems