Principal Perception Engineer

Job Summary

Leading the design and productization of next-generation autonomous driving perception stacks, the full-time Principal Perception Engineer will set the technical direction for 3D obstacle perception, mentor engineers, and engage in hands-on architecture and algorithm development, working remotely or onsite.

Key responsibilities:

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for 3D obstacle perception to support autonomous driving functionalities
• Design and develop advanced 3D perception models using multi-camera inputs and sensor fusion for obstacle detection and tracking
• Lead the development of efficient, production-grade deep learning models and define KPI frameworks to improve perception performance

Required qualifications:

• 15+ years of hands-on experience in deep learning-based perception or related systems
• Demonstrated technical leadership as a senior or principal-level individual contributor
• Proven experience in data-driven development, collaborating with data and ground-truth teams
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++, with a history of building high-performance software
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields (or equivalent experience)