Director of Systems Engineering at Nuro leading teams that translate autonomous driving requirements into system specifications, performance targets, and verification strategies. Responsible for defining hardware/software architecture, conducting trade studies, and ensuring safe, scalable deployment of the Nuro Driver platform.
Who We Are
Nuro believes self-driving vehicles are the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the physical world. Safer streets, more time for what matters, and easier access to the world around us, that’s why we’re building a universal autonomy platform: self-driving for all roads and all rides.
Founded in 2016, Nuro is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for a wide range of vehicles, use cases, and markets. Powered by the Nuro Driver™, our universal autonomy platform enables the global mobility ecosystem to deploy autonomy at scale, from robotaxis and logistics fleets to personal vehicles.
With years of real-world deployment experience and a flexible, partner-led business model, Nuro is working toward a future where millions of autonomous vehicles powered by our technology help make everyday life safer, easier, and more connected.
Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Uber, NVIDIA, Google, Softbank, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, and other leading investors.
About the Role
Nuro is looking for a Director of Systems Engineering to lead a high-caliber team responsible for defining, analyzing, validating, and improving the performance of the Nuro Driver across complex hardware and software systems.
Systems Engineering sits at the center of how we turn ambitious autonomy goals into clear technical requirements, measurable performance targets, and verified system behavior on public roads. This team partners deeply across behavior, sensing, perception, prediction, planning, hardware, safety, test, and product to ensure the NuroDriver™ performs reliably in the real world and can scale across vehicle platforms and commercial use cases.
In this role, you will lead teams responsible for translating critical use cases into system requirements, conducting rigorous analyses and trade studies, informing architectural decisions, and ensuring our verification strategy establishes that the system meets the bar required for safe, scalable deployment. You will be expected to operate with strong technical depth, excellent judgment, and the leadership ability to build, coach, and raise the bar for a high-performing engineering team.
About the Work
About You
You are a technical leader who can operate across abstraction levels, from high-level system architecture and safety-critical requirements down to detailed performance analysis and verification strategy. You are comfortable leading through complexity, making tradeoffs with imperfect information, and partnering across disciplines to drive high-quality decisions.
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Bonus Points
At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $258,000.00 and $387,000.00 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. #LI-DNP