Senior Autonomy Integration Engineer

Latitude AI•Pittsburgh, PA

20h

About The Position

Latitude AI (lat.ai) develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We’re driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it’s like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people. As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif. The Autonomy Integration team ensures that all integration activities across the product development organization succeed. In the world of complex robotic systems, unforeseen complications and responsibility gaps are inevitable. We are a team of tenacious problem-solvers who use our diverse engineering backgrounds to bridge these gaps, providing critical capacity during the rollout of new features. Our goal is to identify, communicate, prioritize, and resolve integration issues so our partner teams can keep moving forward. Additionally, we own the ongoing configuration management of the robotic system.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, or PhD)
Strong software proficiency, particularly in python and C++
Tenacious attitude to resolving problems and finding root causes
Willingness to embrace changing priorities in a dynamic environment
“Team-first” mentality with a strong desire to collaborate across organizational boundaries to untangle issues
Commitment to clear, precise communication when working with technically diverse stakeholders
Exceptional systems-thinking capabilities: a proven ability to look at a sprawling robotics problem, connect the dots across multiple domains, and engineer a cohesive solution
Capacity to operate fluidly across levels of abstraction, moving comfortably from high-level system architecture design down to deep-in-the-weeds algorithmic debugging

Responsibilities

Implement solutions to close integration gaps and solve problems blocking integration progress
Debug complex system issues spanning multiple teams and hardware/software domains
Produce configurations and related tests for new platforms, leading the integration efforts for new platforms
Design, implement, and execute tests to detect regressions and validate system stability
Drive cross functional alignment and prioritization by clear communication on integration issues and blockers
Apply systems-level thinking to view complex robotics challenges holistically, diagnosing how software modules, hardware components, and network interfaces interact to cause failures
Navigate seamlessly between different levels of abstraction—zooming out to architect system-wide fixes and zooming in to debug low-level component code as the problem demands

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages
High-quality individual and family medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings account with available employer match
Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting
Employer-paid group term life insurance and the option to elect voluntary life insurance
Paid parental leave
Paid medical leave
Unlimited vacation
15 paid holidays
Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages available in all office locations
Pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Monthly wellness stipend
Adoption/Surrogacy support program
Backup child and elder care program
Professional development reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Discounted programs that include legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
Company and team bonding outlets: employee resource groups, quarterly team activity stipend, and wellness initiatives