CareerPlan

Senior Localization and Planning Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$184k–$288k2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and implement systems using standard navigation maps (e.g., Google Maps) to localize vehicles, associate perception with maps, and select lanes for autonomous driving.

Role type

Senior IC localization and planning engineer (autonomous vehicles)

Builds

Lane-level navigation systems for consumer autonomous vehicles

Domain

Autonomous driving, navigation, mapping

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++ (modern, RAII, exception-safe), algorithmic design, large-scale dataset processing, automotive safety standards (MISRA, ISO26262)

Preferred skills

Prior industrial experience with navigation maps, online mapping, or lane planning

Technologies

Google Maps, C++

Responsibilities

Design and implement lane-level navigation systems; ensure algorithm effectiveness across diverse real-world and synthetic datasets; write safe, efficient C++ code; productize software for real-world deployment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC