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Job Description
Perception Algorithms & State Estimation Engineer
We are looking for a Perception Algorithms & State Estimation Engineer to solve complex perception and state estimation problems for online autonomy. The ideal candidate has experience with developing and deploying algorithms in robotics using camera, lidar, and/or radar data. The types of problems the candidate will address may include: object detection and tracking. State estimation for localization, mapping, and sensor calibration. Modeling and estimating tractor/trailer states, including path curvature, ego and trailer pose, trailer angle, trailer wheelbase/length.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design and develop state estimation solutions that run online on our autonomous vehicle
- Define meaningful metrics and deliver solutions to achieve them
- Work within the perception team to leverage data, and with other teams to deliver solutions ready for deployment on the autonomous vehicle
- Mentor and guide other team members to help achieve overall perception goals
Qualifications
- Skilled with modern C++, Python
- Experience building state of the art state estimation solutions for real time applications in robotics, including E/KFs, factor graphs, optimization
- Experience building mapping and calibration solutions
- Experience working with camera, lidar, and/or radar data in autonomy application
- Comfort iterating on complex problems and models: problem definition, data, bring-up, debugging, evaluation and deployment
- Self-starter, able to work and overcome challenges independently
Good-to-have qualifications
- Familiarity with state of the art, best practices, and research in motion planning and/or controls
- Ability to design, implement, and deploy motion planning and/or control software stacks
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Ownership of projects from day one, highly collaborative teams and a dynamic work environment
- Annual career development stipend to support and encourage your career growth
- Allowance for home office set up
- Business trips to our headquarters in Denver, Colorado to stay connected with the team (3-4 times/year)
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