Software Engineer, Radar Perception (Autonomy) 1206 views

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As part of the Autonomy Team, you will be interacting on a daily basis with other software engineers to tackle highly advanced AI challenges. Eventually they expect all Autonomy Team members to work on a variety of problems across the autonomy space; however, with a focus on perception, your work will initially involve turning their constant flow of sensor data into a model of the world. For this position, they are looking for a software engineer with the ability to master the problem of perception using advanced radar processing algorithms.

Responsibilities:

• Develop core perception algorithms such as object detection, and tracking using raw radar sensor data.
• Develop sensor fusion algorithms for radar, LiDAR, and vision modalities.
• Implement real-time algorithms (< 10 milliseconds) on CPU/GPU in C++.
• Build tools and infrastructure to evaluate the performance of perception stack and track it over time.

Experience & Skills:

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Ability to write high-quality C++ code.
• Strong background in mathematics, linear algebra, geometry, and probability.
• Strong skills in algorithm design and complexity analysis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate across teams and disciplines.
• Openness to new / different ideas. Ability to evaluate multiple approaches and choose the best one based on first principles.

Nice To Have:

• 3+ years experience working in a related role.
• 5+ years developing in C++ / Python.
• Hands on experience with applying deep learning to sensor data.
• Experience in ADAS systems.
• Experience in radar signal processing, such as clustering, false target removal, frequency hopping.
• Knowledge of advanced imaging radar hardware.