Principal Perception Architect
Core
Define and lead end-to-end perception architecture for advanced autonomous machine systems, enabling machines to sense, understand, and act in real-world construction environments.
Role type
Principal Perception Architect / Team Lead
Builds
Intelligent autonomy systems for construction machines using sensor fusion, machine learning, and edge computing
Domain
Autonomous construction, physical AI, robotics, edge computing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Systems architecture, sensor integration, sensor fusion, machine learning-based perception, scene understanding, world model design, edge deployment, safety analysis, technical roadmap planning, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with deployed autonomous systems, tradeoff analysis across accuracy/latency/cost, handling sensor degradation in harsh environments
Technologies
Cameras, lidar, radar, stereo, ultrasonic, GNSS, edge compute platforms, simulation systems, validation pipelines
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end perception architecture including sensor integration, fusion, ML, and safety; Lead the Perception Architecture Team in setting technical direction and resolving conflicts; Create technical roadmaps connecting product needs to long-term autonomy; Drive architecture tradeoffs for accuracy, latency, compute, and deployability; Partner with Robotics, Edge, Simulation, and Safety teams to ensure deployable outputs
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership
