Senior Robotics / Autonomy Engineer – AI Sensor & Edge Systems
About The Position
We are building next-generation sensor and edge-compute systems that enable heavy machinery to see, understand, and learn from the real world. This role is for a high-velocity implementer, not a researcher. You will design, build, deploy, and iterate on real-world AI systems mounted on large machines operating in harsh environments. If you thrive under tight timelines, imperfect data, brutal bandwidth constraints, and hands-on hardware integration, this role is for you. This initiative is part of a broader vision to collect large-scale machine data for reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and foundation model development, similar to how Tesla approaches autonomy.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience in AI development for Robotics / Autonomy
- Proficient in C++ and/or Python
- Experience building sensor stacks including: LiDAR, Cameras, CAN BUS, Edge compute systems
- Prior work with: Autonomous vehicles, Robotics platforms, UAV sensing systems, DIY robots that operate in real environments
- Comfortable working with imperfect data, hardware constraints, and field deployments
Nice To Haves
- Experience with transformer-based models and AI agents
- Familiarity using multiple AI agents simultaneously
- Exposure to reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or world models
- Background in edge AI optimization and bandwidth-constrained systems
- Previous experience at Uber, Tesla, or similar autonomy-driven companies
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy modular sensor stacks (LiDAR, cameras, CAN bus, edge compute) across multiple machine types
- Build low-latency AI pipelines under constrained bandwidth and compute environments
- Integrate edge AI systems with heavy machinery and autonomous platforms
- Enable efficient data capture, filtering, and offloading via 5G / Wi-Fi
- Identify critical data signals required for model training and continuously refine data pipelines
- Rapidly iterate on AI workflows to support reinforcement learning and imitation learning
- Work onsite to mount, test, debug, and harden systems in real-world conditions
- Deliver large amounts of functional output under aggressive timelines
Benefits
- Direct impact on real machines in the field
- Opportunity to shape large-scale AI data collection for foundation models
- Work alongside senior architects tackling complex autonomy challenges
- High ownership, high trust, and rapid execution
- Not research-oriented — this is about building and deploying
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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