Senior Robotics Integration Engineer

Who We Are

Gatik is in the business of autonomous freight, and that business is already on the road.

Every day, Gatik’s autonomous trucks move freight for Fortune 50 retailers, grocers and consumer brands across Texas, Arizona, Arkansas and Canada, connecting distribution centers and stores and keeping goods moving. At the heart of it all is the Gatik Driver™, our proprietary Level 4 autonomous driving system, powered by scalable, interpretable AI and engineered to deliver safe, reliable, high-frequency freight operations.

Gatik’s momentum is real. With more than $600 million in contracted revenue and $200 million raised in our August 2026 Series D round, Gatik has taken one of the toughest challenges in autonomous technology and turned it into a proven commercial business.

And the market is paying attention. In 2026, Gatik earned a place on Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers list, Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies list and the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. The Gatik Driver™ won an Edison Award for Advancements in Autonomous Driving, and Inc. named our Co-founder and Chief Engineer, Apeksha Kumavat, to its Female Founders 500 list.

There's a lot more road ahead, and some of the brightest, most driven minds in autonomous technology are building the next chapter at Gatik. We're taking on hard engineering problems, pushing the limits of what's possible and building on a commercial foundation that's already proven itself in the real world with some of the biggest companies in the world, like PepsiCo and Loblaw. If you're ambitious, love solving problems that matter and want to see your work make a real difference, you'll find plenty to get excited about here.

About the role

We are looking for a talented Robotics Integration and Testing Engineer to join our autonomous vehicle team. In this role, you will play a key part in integrating, validating, and testing autonomous systems, ensuring safe and reliable performance across a range of challenging real-world environments. Your work will directly support the scaling and deployment of our autonomous vehicle fleet, impacting transportation and logistics worldwide.

What you'll do

• Lead integration efforts of software and hardware components within the autonomous driving system, ensuring seamless operation and robust performance.
• Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, cases, and procedures for validating system-level functionality, focusing on critical areas such as perception, navigation, and control.
• Conduct both in-lab and on-road testing for complex robotic systems, simulating diverse operational scenarios to assess reliability and safety.
• Utilize simulation environments (e.g., Gazebo, Carla) to create reproducible test scenarios for rapid validation of updates and new features.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues related to sensor integration, data processing, and software-hardware communication to resolve failures quickly and ensure continuous system improvement.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to optimize system performance and address integration challenges, particularly for sensors like Lidar, radar, cameras, and GPS.
• Analyze and interpret large volumes of test data to identify trends, optimize system performance, and contribute to root-cause analysis.
• Automate testing and validation workflows, leveraging tools such as Jenkins or custom Python scripts to improve testing efficiency and reliability.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in testing, validation, and integration of autonomous or robotic systems, preferably in an autonomous vehicle or transportation environment.
• Strong proficiency in ROS/ROS2, C++, and Python, with solid understanding of robotic perception, sensor fusion, and navigation systems.
• Familiarity with simulation tools (Gazebo, Carla) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing techniques.
• Hands-on experience with sensors commonly used in autonomous vehicles, such as Lidar, radar, cameras, and IMUs, including calibration and troubleshooting.
• Experience in data analysis and performance optimization, with the ability to interpret logs and create reports for system-level improvements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Bonus Points

• Experience with CI/CD workflows and test automation for robotics or autonomous vehicle systems.
• Knowledge of machine learning and perception algorithms used in autonomous driving.
• Background in data logging, data processing, and big data analysis for autonomous systems testing.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, Git, and other tools for robotics development and deployment.

Salary Range- $170,000- $250,000

More about Gatik

Founded in 2017, Gatik has grown into a commercial force in autonomous freight, operating trucks daily in live customer networks across the United States and Canada. We're headquartered in Santa Clara, California, but our impact is felt on the roads and in the supply chains that keep essential goods moving for some of the biggest companies in North America.

Our trucks do some of the most demanding work in freight, running high-frequency, time-sensitive routes between distribution centers and stores, where reliability matters every single day. For our customers, that means more capacity, better service and products arriving where they need to be, when they need to be there.

Behind it all is AI-first technology built from the ground up for autonomous trucking, capable of navigating highways and surface streets and tackling the complexity of real-world logistics at scale.

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Notable News

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Recent media coverage

• TechCrunch: Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
• Reuters: Gatik secures $200 million in funding as autonomous freight market accelerates
• Bloomberg: Driverless Trucks Can Save Lives on America's Roads
• PepsiCo website: PepsiCo and Gatik announce multi-year agreement to deploy autonomous freight in North America
• Wall Street Journal: Driverless Trucks Are Here - and They’re Delivering Bags of Doritos
• CBS News: Pepsi deploys self-driving delivery trucks
• Bloomberg: Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600 Million
• Forbes: Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads
• CNBC-TV18: No more test runs: Gatik says driverless trucks are now a real, money-making business
• Forbes: Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks

Taking care of our team

At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.

We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

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