Autonomy Engineering Specialist - Perception

Technology, Digital and Data

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As the Autonomy Engineering Specialist - Perception , you will be responsible for developing cutting-edge autonomous and operator-assisted driving systems. You will design, implement, and test modules for sensor fusion, object detection, tracking and classification and be a technical leader on the Perception team. You will also collaborate with other tech leads to integrate your solutions into our software stack and hardware platform.

• •Experience with modular perception ML and sensor fusion for autonomous vehicles and robotics. Familiarity with off-road autonomy applications is a plus.
• •Hands-on experience working with camera images, lidar and 4D radar point clouds, IMU, GNSS, and machine state data in real perception systems.
• •Solid understanding of object detection, drivable area understanding, ground plane segmentation, object tracking and fusion, and 3D mapping.

• •Participate in Agile software development from

• •Excellence in C++
• •Fluency in Python
• •Experience developing computer vision, machine learning, sensor fusion, object detection, and tracking modules.
• •Strong software engineering, debugging, and code quality practices

• •Knowledge of debugging and validation tools to analyze and resolve perception software issues.
• •Ability to analyze code, logs, sensor data, and machine performance data to troubleshoot complex problems.
• •Experience with verification and validation activities for autonomous machine systems.

• •Experience developing perception and calibration for autonomous vehicles, robotics, or advanced operator assist systems using lidar, radar, and cameras (typically 7+ years)
• •Strong background in computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, sensor fusion, object detection, classification, and tracking.
• •Demonstrated ability to lead other developers
• •Experience developing production-quality software in C++ and Python.
• •Experience with ROS/AIS, OpenCV, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and modern software development tools including Git, CMake, Docker, and GoogleTest.
• •Experience developing, integrating, or validating complex autonomous systems with a focus on machine safety and productivity.
• •Experience working in Agile environments using Azure DevOps or Jira and leveraging AWS cloud technologies (EC2, S3, Batch) for data processing and model development.

• •This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office.
• •Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• •Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
• •This position will require up to 10% travel

$128,470.00 - $208,770.00

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• •Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• •Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• •401(k) savings plans*
• •Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• •Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• •Health Lifestyle Programs*
• •Employee Assistance Program*
• •Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• •Career Development*
• •Incentive bonus*
• •Disability benefits
• •Life Insurance
• •Parental leave
• •Adoption benefits
• •Tuition Reimbursement
• •These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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