Luminar Technologies is a global automotive technology company ushering in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. For the past decade, Luminar has built an advanced hardware and software/AI platform to enable its more than 50 industry partners, including the majority of global automotive OEMs. From consumer vehicle programs with Volvo Cars and Mercedes-Benz to technology partnerships including NVIDIA and Mobileye, Luminar is poised to be the first automotive technology company to enable next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for global production vehicles.

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Team Overview

• Luminar Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – V&V Python to support our software V&V team in Munich, Germany. This team develops modern and efficient solutions for the testing, validation and verification of the safety critical software developed by Luminar. This software includes key perception functions that enable the creation of LIDAR-based ADAS solutions by our customers. The software V&V team is responsible for the processes that prove the quality of our software deliveries and the compliance with state-of-the-art safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex automated testing solutions using mostly Python and C++.
• Work with function teams to identify and define validation and verification strategies of their components.
• Contribute to testability aspects of the system architecture.
• Build validation solutions based on simulation, SIL and HIL technologies.
• Contribute to the software development tool environment as well as continuous integration.
• Ensure the highest software quality for our products.
• Minimum Qualifications
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience, or relevant work experience with an MS.
• Production level software engineering experience with modern Python.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, CI/CD etc.
• Programming experience with C++.
• Experience using SIL, HIL and similar testing solutions.
• Extensive experience developing production quality software in a Linux environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with designing and development software in accordance with quality, functional safety and security standards (ISO 26262, SOTIF, AUTOSAR, MISRA, ASPICE, etc.).
• Experience in distributed systems and embedded systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Enjoy working within a dynamic and continuously evolving environment.
• Able to work in cross-functional teams across organizational/geographical boundaries.
• Show out-of-box thinking and invent creative solutions for challenging problems

Nice to Have

• Experience in requirement-based product development.
• Experience developing ADAS/AD function.
• Familiarity working on Agile teams and within frameworks such as SAFe.

Benefits & Perks

• A highly visible role that directly shapes our growth in Germany
• Significant autonomy and opportunity for impact
• Competitive salaries and meaningful equity
• Opportunities for personal development and collaboration across international teams
• Young and international team, excited about learning and achieving great results together
• 30 days of personal time off a year
• Extra perks: Free lunch, drinks and snacks, fun team events

Industry: Automotive, Software, ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles, Function Development, Safety Critical

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Functions: Software Engineering

Luminar is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We will make a reasonable accommodation for any qualified applicant with a disability, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation and that the accommodation would not impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please let us know if you believe you require reasonable accommodation, or if you would like assistance to complete an application or to participate in an interview at the company.