Staff ML Validation Applied Scientist
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 13, 2026
**Job Description**
Role
As a **Staff ML Validation Applied Scientist** on the **Software Validation** team within the **Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization** , you will lead applied machine learning research focused on improving verification and validation of ML components and autonomous driving behavior at scale.
You will push the frontier of **simulation-led ML validation** , creating metrics, tools, and **agentic workflows** that make it dramatically faster, more automated, and more robust to evaluate autonomy systems across large fleets, diverse scenarios, and continuous release cycles. You will transform advanced ML research into working prototypes and production-grade validation services, including **AI validation critics** that automatically review model behavior, logs, and simulation traces to surface issues, regressions, and coverage gaps.
About the Organization
The **Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization** is dedicated...
Role
As a **Staff ML Validation Applied Scientist** on the **Software Validation** team within the **Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization** , you will lead applied machine learning research focused on improving verification and validation of ML components and autonomous driving behavior at scale.
You will push the frontier of **simulation-led ML validation** , creating metrics, tools, and **agentic workflows** that make it dramatically faster, more automated, and more robust to evaluate autonomy systems across large fleets, diverse scenarios, and continuous release cycles. You will transform advanced ML research into working prototypes and production-grade validation services, including **AI validation critics** that automatically review model behavior, logs, and simulation traces to surface issues, regressions, and coverage gaps.
About the Organization
The **Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization** is dedicated...