CareerPlan

Senior Sensor Fusion Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k2026-05-04 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop core functionality for autonomous driving by fusing SOTA perception DNN and map signals to generate real-time 3D world models for planning.

Role type

Senior IC sensor fusion engineer (autonomous vehicles)

Builds

Real-time 3D world models, enriched BEV models, fused static obstacles, and occupancy grids for AV scenarios.

Domain

Autonomous vehicles, robotics, computer vision, sensor fusion

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Sensor fusion, 3D computational geometry, computer vision, localization, mapping, trajectory optimization, state estimation (Kalman/particle filters), embedded/automotive software development, API and framework design

Preferred skills

L3/L4 autonomy experience, HD mapless driving, real-time CV systems, multinational team collaboration

Technologies

DNN, BEV models, camera, lidar, radar, Kalman filters, particle filters

Responsibilities

Develop fusion algorithms for perception and map signals, generate 3D world models for planning, enable HD mapless driving in urban scenarios, create accurate models for highway autonomy, build occupancy grids and occlusion masks, provide technical leadership and mentorship, ensure algorithm performance on diverse data

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership