Autonomy Systems Engineer

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and test state-of-the-art robotics software in C
• Coordinate with cross functional teams to develop software and system requirements for Autonomous Vehicle behavior and controls subsystems
• Participate in team code quality activities including design review, code review, and documentation of Autonomous Vehicle subsystems
• Collaborate with data science team members to design and implement metrics capturing key performance indicators of Autonomous Vehicle control subsystems
• Develop unit and simulation tests to validate vehicle performance across target operational domains
• Develop and test state-of-the-art software in C/C++ to enable reliable  and safe operation for Autonomous Vehicles
• Coordinate and execute on-vehicle tests to validate performance of Autonomous Vehicle software in real-world scenarios
• Diagnose and root-cause issues reported by commercial operations through the May Field Response process
• Develop tools and visualizations to enable support engineers to analyze performance of behavior and control subsystems from field data

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:

Required

• 1+ years demonstrated experience working on real-world robotic systems - in a lab, in industry, etc. - not just course study
• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a field that requires a strong mathematical and/or engineering foundation (e.g. physics, aerospace engineering)
• Experience developing and deploying capabilities for robot perception, localization, behavior, path planning, and/or vehicle control
• Strong programming skills in C/C++
• Expertise with software development in a Linux environment
• Familiarity with standard development tools such as git, valgrind, and gdb

Desirable

• Master’s or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or other relevant field)
• 3+ years experience working on real-world robot systems
• Strong background demonstrated through high quality capability deliveries to robots working in the field in any of the following areas: perception, intent prediction, machine learning (applied to robotic problems), behavior development, planning, optimization, sensor processing and fusion, and vehicle control.

Physical Requirements

• Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
• Prolonged sitting
• Prolonged standing
• Prolonged computer use

• Travel required? -  No: 0%

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