Job Description
A systems engineer responsible for developing, integrating, and validating sensors and hardware components for autonomous driving systems, ensuring safety, reliability, and performance in a self-driving technology company.
Key Responsibilities
- Define system-level requirements, architecture, and integration strategies for autonomy sensors (LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMU).
- Drive safety and performance characterization of autonomy sensors through hazard assessments and safety analyses.
- Collaborate with hardware teams on sensor selection, characterization, and safety methodology development.
- Partner with perception and localization software teams to define interfaces, performance metrics, and validation strategies.
- Support safety case development by providing evidence and conducting residual risk assessments for sensors.
- Establish test coverage requirements to ensure system safety and performance.
- Perform root cause analysis during integration and testing to resolve complex issues.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of autonomy sensors LiDAR, camera, radar, IMU including the impact of sensors on localization or perception evaluation
- Proven hands-on experience in systems engineering for complex hardware software systems
- Demonstrated experience on one or more of Architecture design, integration, or validation of the Autonomy Platform
- Understanding of vehicle systems and their interaction with the autonomy stack
- Demonstrated experience working on safety-critical systems including at least one of HARA, STPA, FMEA, FTA, safety concept development
- Ability to read code in C and write code in Python for analysis, tooling, and test automation
- Experience with requirements definition and management tools such as Jama
- Experience with risk assessment methodologies and quantification
- Experience performing hazard assessments, deriving requirements, and conducting risk and safety analyses related to autonomy sensors
- Experience supporting claims and evidence of the overall Safety Case pertaining to sensors and residual risk assessment
- Experience defining and quantifying test coverage requirements to ensure system performance and safety
- Experience performing root cause analysis for complex cross-functional issues during integration and testing, and driving resolution
- Technical leadership and guidance skills to support cross-functional teams, including mentoring junior engineers
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range between $176,400 and $264,600 depending on experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills
Annual performance bonus
Equity
Competitive benefits package
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