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Sensing Systems Engineer

Sunnyvale, California USA💼 Full-time💰 $276,000–$276,000🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own the sensing subsystem across vehicle platforms, defining requirements, building validation frameworks, and driving system-level decisions to ensure reliable model development and deployment.

Role type

Senior IC systems engineer (sensing stack)

Builds

Sensor stack integration and validation frameworks for autonomous vehicle platforms

Domain

Autonomous driving / Robotics / Automotive

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Systems engineering, sensor modality expertise (camera/LiDAR/radar), multi-sensor system knowledge (perception/localization), performance evaluation, metrics definition, stakeholder coordination

Preferred skills

Autonomous driving/ADAS experience, sensor calibration, time synchronization, embedded systems, safety-critical systems, SOTIF standards

Technologies

Camera, LiDAR, Radar, IMU, GNSS, Wheel odometry

Responsibilities

Define measurable sensing requirements for perception and localization; Align requirements across Robotics, AV Product, Hardware, and Vehicle SW teams; Design and implement frameworks to evaluate sensing system performance; Diagnose and resolve sensor-related issues; Act as central coordination point for sensing across teams; Evaluate sensing quality impact on ML model performance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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