Gulnaaz Afzal

Senior Autonomy Systems Integration Engineer at Rivian

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Gulnaaz Afzal is an automotive systems and diagnostics engineer whose career to date has been focused entirely on autonomy and advanced driver assistance systems. Her work spans sensor integration, manufacturing validation, and production deployment of camera, LiDAR, and radar platforms, with a particular emphasis on understanding how sensing systems behave beyond controlled lab environments.

Across her roles, Gulnaaz has worked at the intersection of hardware, software, and manufacturing to diagnose sensor performance issues, develop validation strategies, and improve observability and robustness at scale. She brings a system-level perspective to sensor suite decisions, informed by hands-on experience with end-of-line testing, production diagnostics, and field performance analysis.

Gulnaaz holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in aerospace engineering and continues to focus her work on the advancement of autonomous systems through practical deployment and validation. Her professional interests center on building sensing systems that are reliable, diagnosable, and scalable in real-world operating conditions.