Principal Perception Hardware Engineer
Core
Own the end-to-end sensor architecture for an autonomy platform for off-road heavy equipment, covering modality selection, sensor placement, validation, and production readiness.
Role type
Principal Perception Hardware Engineer (Staff/Principal level)
Builds
Sensor systems and compute platforms for autonomous heavy equipment
Domain
Robotics / Autonomous Vehicles / Heavy Equipment
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Sensor system architecture, trade studies, sensor selection and placement, validation and calibration, root-cause analysis, compute platform selection, supplier management
Preferred skills
Radar expertise, sensor cleaning systems, data-collection test campaigns, team building
Technologies
Cameras, LiDAR, Radar
Responsibilities
Define sensor and subsystem requirements, run trade studies on coverage and cost, design test campaigns and acceptance criteria, take sensor suites from prototype to field deployment, set technical direction across hardware and perception teams, build calibration processes for real-world conditions
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic scope
