Senior Applied Scientist II, Simulation

We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work.Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.The Simulation group is solving one of self-driving’s most difficult problems: evaluating the performance of the autonomous driving software stack before it reaches public roads.As an Applied Scientist in the Simulation team, you will leverage your skills in robotics, machine learning, optimization, and related areas, along with sophisticated software engineering, to drive new ideas and technologies from design to production and help us build high fidelity, high performance simulations that let us train and test our AV stack. We are looking for an engineer who can independently tackle complex problems creatively and deliberately while also driving collaborations across large engineering organizations. This role will lead you to learn the ins and outs of our autonomous driving software stack, simulation frameworks, and simulation testing tools.Required Skills

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent experience5+ years relevant industry experienceStrong programming skills in C++.Clear track record of effective collaboration with customers and continuous delivery of quality results in a remote workplace. Comfortable collaborating across large engineering organizations.Passion for safe, fully-electric, self-driving technology and its impact on the worldDesired Skills

Experience with building or extending robotic simulation frameworks.Strong programming skills in Python.The salary range for this position is $161,200 - $237,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.Why Cruise?

Our Benefits Are Here To Support The Whole You

Competitive salary and benefitsMedical / dental / vision, Life and AD&DSubsidized mental health benefitsPaid time off and holidaysPaid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence401(k) Cruise matching programFertility benefitsDependent Care Flexible Spending AccountFlexible Spending Account & Health Saving AccountPerks Wallet program for benefits/perksPre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employeesCruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy.We’re Integrated

Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.We’re Funded

GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com.We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives.Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV:

Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.Note to Recruitment Agencies:

Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.

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