Principal Engineer, Autonomy
Core
Senior individual contributor owning the design and evolution of Perception, Prediction, and Planning stacks for autonomous ground service equipment (GSE) operations at airports.
Role type
Principal Engineer, Autonomy (Senior IC)
Builds
Production autonomy systems for ground handling vehicles
Domain
Autonomous ground vehicles / Aviation logistics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Perception stack design, Prediction modeling, Planning algorithms, Deep learning for autonomy, C++, Python, ROS/ROS 2, Distributed systems, Real-time constraints, Safety-critical system architecture
Preferred skills
Functional safety standards (ISO 26262, ISO 13849, SOTIF), Simulation-driven verification, Operational Design Domain with human interaction
Technologies
C++, Python, ROS, ROS 2, Deep Learning frameworks
Responsibilities
Own the design and evolution of the perception stack including multi-modal sensor fusion; Own the prediction stack for intent inference and behavior forecasting; Own the planning and decision-making stack for autonomous maneuvers; Set technical direction at cross-stack interfaces; Own the functional and software architecture of the autonomy stack.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence