Are you ready to shape the future of autonomous driving technology? At Zenseact, we’re pushing the boundaries of Software in the Loop (SIL) testing to build safer, smarter autonomous systems. As we continue advancing, we’re exploring how two essential testing approaches—closed loop and open loop—are evolving in the industry. We’re inviting two driven, curious, and tech-savvy students to help us dive deep into this field, bringing fresh insights and guiding our next steps in closed loop verification. If you’re ready to make a real impact on cutting-edge technology, this opportunity is for you.

Why This Matters

For Software in the Loop (SIL) testing, there are two main categories: closed loop and open loop.

Closed loop testing focuses on evaluating software in a complete scenario, incorporating both stimuli and responses from the system. In SIL testing, inputs are often artificial to simulate these scenarios.

In open loop SIL tests, recorded real-world scenarios are used, allowing observation of stimuli and system responses without altering the outcomes.

As technology evolves, these categories increasingly intersect, and the scope and goals originally defined for each have shifted. Zenseact is now looking to compile information on industry practices in this area, with particular focus on recommendations for advancing our closed loop verification.

Your Role in the Project

In this master’s thesis project, you will:

• Gather information from papers and literature on the use of closed and open loop testing in the automotive industry
• Conduct interviews with Zenseact and Volvo Cars staff to gather insights
• Compile findings and recommend areas of focus for closed loop testing at Zenseact

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking two students with the following skills and qualities:

• Strong ability to analyze information and draw clear conclusions
• Skill in formulating effective interview questions to gather valuable insights
• High-level understanding of technology and its functions
• Understanding of the business implications of specific technologies

What’s in it for You?

• Gain hands-on experience with the latest in autonomous driving technology
• Collaborate with industry experts and contribute to real-world advancements
• Be part of a welcoming, inclusive environment with colleagues from diverse backgrounds
• Expand your professional network within a global, innovative company
• Flexible start dates to fit your schedule

How to Apply & Important Details

Please submit individual applications including your CV, a motivational letter, and grade transcripts. If applying as a pair, please indicate your partnership and your partner’s name in your application.

• Planned start: January 2025 (with flexibility)
• Final application date: November 25, 2024 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
• Duration: 30 ECTS

For more information or questions, please contact Anna-Karin.Lofgren@zenseact.com.

More about Zenseact

Our software makes a difference.
Using AI-based technology to create the ultimate driver support, we’re fighting to end car accidents and make roads safe for everyone. Around 1,4 million people die in traffic yearly while approximately 50 million people get injured. Many get disabled as a result of their injury. We can do better.

One purpose, one product.
We’re a software company dedicated to revolutionizing car safety. By designing the complete software stack for autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems, we’re fighting to end car accidents and make roads safe for everyone. Zenseact was founded by Volvo Cars, and the teams are based in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Shanghai, China.When we aim for zero accidents faster, we strive to speed up the transition to safe automation. This is essentially achieved by making cars updatable – like a computer or a phone. With regular software updates, a vehicle can be made safer long after its production. By accelerating improvement loops, shortening development cycles, and deploying high-capacity software quickly, we can make cars safer, faster.

Culture with people at heart
To achieve our mission of saving lives and ending traffic accidents is to go where nobody has before. It requires us to venture into the unknown, pioneering new technology and pushing the frontier of autonomous driving. While there’s no denying our determination and expertise, we must stand united to succeed. By fostering a culture of support and enablement – a place of psychological safety where all of us can thrive – everything else will follow. We call this a people-at-heart culture. This culture means caring. It means the company cares about me, and we care about one another. It means sharing, so we give each other energy and have fun together. Our culture is also about belonging. It’s important to feel at home and that we can be ourselves at work. Finally, a people-at-heart culture means well-being. So, we enjoy the flexibility needed to be and do our best – at work and in life.

Zenseact works proactively to create a culture of diversity and inclusion, where individual differences are appreciated and respected. To drive innovation we see diversity as an asset, which means we value and respect differences in gender, race, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation or age etc.
Interviews are held on a continuous basis, so we highly recommend that you submit your application at your earliest convenience.