Staff Vehicle Test Engineer

ALSO
Palo Alto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 190,000 - 225,000 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Traceability","Defect triage","Planning","Organization"]

Define and execute vehicle durability and environmental test targets, working cross-functionally with systems and subsystem engineering teams. Plan and run fleet-based validation to capture edge cases, support localized product use testing, and ingest data. Establish KPIs for product use metrics, drive vehicle-level testing for software performance and stability, and ensure traceability through defect triage and management.

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ALSO
ALSO
1 month ago

Staff Vehicle Test Engineer

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Job Summary

Define and execute vehicle durability and environmental test targets, working cross-functionally with systems and subsystem engineering teams. Plan and run fleet-based validation to capture edge cases, support localized product use testing, and ingest data. Establish KPIs for product use metrics, drive vehicle-level testing for software performance and stability, and ensure traceability through defect triage and management.
Location: Palo Alto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define, create, and drive execution for vehicle durability and environmental test targets with systems and subsystem teams.
  • •Support test planning and execution for fleet-based validation to extract edge cases, enable localized product use testing, and support data ingestion.
  • •Support KPI definition and realization to drive product use metrics.
  • •Set up, configure, and operate vehicle integration and measurement equipment.
  • •Drive vehicle-level testing for software features, performance, functionality, and stability, including traceability and defect triage.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 190,000 - 225,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401k

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • •5+ years of experience in systems test engineering, vehicle testing, or vehicle durability testing.
  • •Experience with instrumentation and data collection (e.g., accelerometers, strain gauges, force transducers, data logging, signal conditioning).
  • •Experience with testing vibration, shock, thermal cycling, high temperature/humidity, and corrosion tests.
  • •Experience with homologation and durability testing, plus requirements management tools such as JAMA.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationTraceabilityDefect triagePlanningOrganization
Tech Stack:JAMAJIRAConfluenceCANCAN FDSPIVectorAccelerometersStrain gaugesForce transducersData loggingSignal conditioning

Company Brief

ALSO
ALSO is an electric micromobility company spun out of Rivian that designs small, vertically integrated EVs (e-bikes and multi‑form-factor small vehicles) for consumers and commercial partners, focusing on efficiency, affordability, and integrated connectivity.
Industry: Electric Vehicles
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2025
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