Engineer II, Embedded, Sensors, and Safety Software
Outrider · Henderson, CO
$120,000–$135,000from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Henderson, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on building and maintaining software and system test infrastructure for safety-critical autonomous yard vehicles, including hardware-in-the-loop test solutions, automated calibration for perception sensors, and CI/CD integration. Day-to-day work also involves embedded C/C++ development for vehicle control units and sensors, root cause analysis, and supporting system validation. It suits an engineer with a background in safety-critical embedded systems and test infrastructure who is comfortable working across hardware and software boundaries.
Mid level · Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 360 people in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 150–540
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $140,636 (middle half $126,359–$175,118). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role is titled 'Engineer II', which maps to a Mid-level band on a standard engineering ladder.
The role is genuinely split between building software test infrastructure (a QA/testing function, 15-1253) and developing embedded application software in C/C++ (a software development function, 15-1252). The JD's emphasis on delivering software features, embedded development, and full SDLC ownership tips the primary classification to 15-1252, with 15-1253 as a close runner-up.
Henderson, CO is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO CBSA; the JD describes the location as 'Henderson, CO' (HQ).
'Development containers' is listed as a required qualification; Docker is the dominant technology for this pattern and is used as the canonical skill name.
AI coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) are explicitly required under the Required Qualifications section.
CAN bus, Wireshark, REST APIs, ROS/ROS2, IBM DOORS, and ISO 26262/IEC 61508 all appear under the 'Ideal Qualifications' section and are treated as preferred.
ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 are listed together as a single functional-safety requirement; IEC 61508 is captured as an alternative.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in a relevant engineering/CS field, stated as a hard requirement with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause.
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