Senior/Staff Research Engineer, Perception
Core
Designing and refining ML algorithms for LiDAR, camera, and radar perception to enable autonomous middle-mile logistics trucks to navigate complex environments.
Role type
Senior/Staff Research Engineer, Perception
Builds
Perception systems for autonomous medium-duty trucks serving B2B logistics customers.
Domain
Autonomous driving / Middle-mile logistics / Sensor fusion
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Sensor fusion, 3D object detection, segmentation, tracking, deep neural networks, C++, Python, CUDA, TensorFlow, PyTorch, sensor calibration, vehicle dynamics, environmental modeling, data structures, algorithm design, deep learning optimization (quantization, pruning, knowledge distillation)
Preferred skills
Publishing research in top-tier journals/conferences, synthetic data application
Technologies
LiDAR, cameras, radar, CUDA, TensorFlow, PyTorch
Responsibilities
Design and implement perception algorithms (sensor fusion, 3D detection, segmentation, tracking); Develop ML models for real-time perception tasks; Lead initiatives to collect, augment, and utilize large-scale datasets; Develop robust testing and validation frameworks; Conduct field tests and simulations; Collaborate with data engineering teams on dataset maintenance and augmentation.