Perception Software Engineer, Autonomous Driving
Lucid Motors4 days ago
Newark, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$135k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Research, develop, integrate, and maintain BEV transformer models and machine-learning-based prediction solutions for production perception systems.
- Deploy and optimize ML models on embedded platforms for Lucid vehicle platforms.
- Write production-grade C++ code aligned with MISRA and AUTOSAR standards.
- Develop and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and diagnostic pipelines for perception modules.
- Debug and resolve static-analysis violations and performance bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with ML, perception, embedded software, systems, and safety teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- At least three years of relevant work experience.
- Strong foundation in software integration, embedded operating systems including QNX and Ubuntu, and embedded software development.
- Theoretical and practical expertise in deep-learning algorithms for dynamic and static object detection, tracking, and segmentation.
- Experience contributing to large, complex production codebases in collaborative development environments.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree or Ph.D., deep-learning deployment and GPU inference expertise, BEV transformer experience, NVIDIA Drive Orin/Xavier experience, Bash scripting proficiency, and Git familiarity.
- Candidates considered for a senior-level position should have additional relevant industry experience or a Ph.D. in a related field.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life and disability coverage.
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Eligible employees may participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or discretionary annual cash incentive program.
- The position has an annual base pay range of $134,700—$185,240 USD for the listed locations.
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About Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors designs, manufactures, and sells premium electric vehicles, including the Lucid Air sedan and Gravity SUV, built on its in-house EV platform. The public company, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Newark, California, sells directly through its website and showrooms and operates manufacturing in Arizona. It also supplies powertrain technology to other automakers and develops software and driver-assistance features for its vehicles.