Senior Systems Engineer, Autonomy Behavior and Services

Latitude AI • Palo Alto, CA

3d

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.
Meet the team:
The Latitude AI Systems Engineering team brings all the components of the autonomy stack together into a unified product. We work very closely with all cross functional teams to define the architecture, requirements, test plans, and test cases of the following features and functions:
A suite of ADAS features at different levels of autonomy (L1, L2 and L3), such as Blind Spot, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Base Park Aid, Lane Keeping & Change Assist, ACC, L2 Hands-On and Hands-Free, L3 Eyes-Free
Onboard (vehicle) and Offboard (cloud) autonomy functions of Mapping, Prediction and Motion Planning
Onboard (vehicle) and Offboard (cloud) platform capabilities and functions such as Logging, Time Synchronization, Data Ingest and OTA SW Updates

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)
• At least 4+ years of experience working in either automotive or robotics engineering, or a related field
• Experience working in production applications of perception and motion planning
• Experience writing functional requirements
• Experience with the analysis and testing of complex systems through data-driven approach and statistical analysis
• Experience designing and developing algorithms
• Experience with Python, C++, or other programming skills + git experience

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate Degree with a focus in robotics perception or motion planning
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering tools (ex: MagicDraw)
• Familiarity with requirements management tools (ex: Jama)
• Experience with autonomous vehicle testing
• Experience writing safety requirements to meet ISO 26262, SOTIF/ISO 21448 or similar standards

Responsibilities

• Ownership (lead and execute) of the systems engineering of multiple ADAS Features at Latitude and integration with Ford Platforms
• Write requirements for the performance for a variety of features and the related functions considering nominal operations, vehicle and environmental variations, and operational domain bounding conditions
• Write verification and validation plans, set acceptance criteria (performance targets) and support the needed V&V testing of our features
• Perform failure analyses to identify potential failure mechanisms and preventions
• Lead system level performance analysis and build evaluation pipelines. This would include designing metrics, defining targets, requiring novel research and ownership
• Work closely with the perception, behavioral / motion planning Software teams at both Latitude and Ford in creating the functional and sw architectures
• Work closely with the Integration and Test team at Latitude to develop and execute the Design Verification Plan for our features to inform product readiness for launch
• Periodically get hands-on with the product and see the designs in action and to provide expert feedback/insight to relevant teams

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level