Senior Autonomy Engineer - LIDAR

May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May develops and deploys autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by our innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology that literally reimagines the way AVs think.

Our vehicles do more than just drive themselves - they provide value to communities, bridge public transit gaps and move people where they need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. We’re building the world’s best autonomy system to reimagine transit by minimizing congestion, expanding access and encouraging better land use in order to foster more green, vibrant and livable spaces. Since our founding in 2017, we’ve given more than 300,000 autonomy-enabled rides to real people around the globe. And we’re just getting started. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today, solving real-world problems and seeing the impact of their work. Join us.

Job Summary

As a Senior Autonomy Engineer - LIDAR, you will lead the solution of challenging and complex problems facing vehicle autonomy. You will lead the design of future May autonomy systems and track down and solve the system’s most difficult issues.

Your Opportunity to Drive Success

You will have an opportunity to independently impact our approach to solving the most interesting problems facing AV’s today, while operating live in the wild.

• Collaborate with other machine learning and robotics engineers to design, implement, test, and deploy robust, generalizable perception solutions for autonomous vehicles
• Work independently with cross-functional teams to develop software and system requirements
• Develop, test, and deploy software in C/C++/CUDA
• Lead team code quality activities including design and code reviews
• Track and Trend technical performance of the system in the field
• Provide technical guidance to Technical Support Team on issue diagnosis and resolution

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5+ years of industry experience working on real-world robot perception systems (should have implemented at least two commercial projects working at a systems level, developing perception software as part of a larger robotics system)
• Masters' or PhD's degree in Robotics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or a field that requires a strong mathematical and/or engineering foundation (e.g. physics, aerospace engineering)
• Object Detection/Segmentation/Tracking in Lidar, Vision, or LiDAR-Camera sensor fusion
• Solid experience on applying Machine Learning or Deep Learning Technologies to LiDAR or Sensor Fusion
• Strong experiences on large-scale data driving and data analysis system to understand LiDAR, Vision, Sensor Fusion system
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and experience with software development in a Linux environment
• Familiarity with standard development tools such as git, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experiences on fast ML development cycle
• Experiences on ML model optimization and deployment

Desired Qualifications

• Strong background in one of the robot perception areas discussed above as demonstrated by developing and delivering to fielded robots multiple capabilities that solve critical problems in perception
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support more junior engineers in learning and contributing to robotics development and testing
• Experience with python, machine learning software frameworks, and GPU programming in CUDA or related higher-level languages

Physical Requirements

• Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:

  • Prolonged sitting
  • Prolonged standing
  • Prolonged computer use
  • Lift up to 50 pounds

Salary Range$152,000—$190,000 USD

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate!
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
• Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
• Generous paid parental leave with immediate eligibility as well as a phased return to work.
• Flexible vacation policy in addition to 18 paid company holidays.
• Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. At May Mobility, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at May.

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