Staff Software Engineer, Calibration
About The Position
Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Staff Software Engineer for the calibration team. The calibration team is responsible for ensuring all sensors on all vehicles remain well aligned to support higher-level autonomy functions. Our software ranges from low-level intrinsics models for our in-house FMCW lidar to high-level continuous/online calibration. In this role, you will Provide technical leadership for the development and ownership of online calibration and state estimation systems to ensure high-level autonomy. Design and implement efficient algorithms to process sensor data in real-time. Architect high-performance software to support continuous, real-time calibration as trucks operate in the field. Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams such as software, hardware, manufacturing, and operations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience building software for safety critical applications.
- Advanced proficiency in C++, with a focus on high-performance engineering.
- Broad expertise in sensor calibration for various modalities, including cameras, lidars, radars, and IMUs.
- Deep technical knowledge of state estimation and both offline and online calibration techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience within robotics or autonomous vehicle domains.
- Experience with Eigen or other linear algebra libraries.
- Experience with Ceres or G2O or other optimization libraries.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for the development and ownership of online calibration and state estimation systems to ensure high-level autonomy.
- Design and implement efficient algorithms to process sensor data in real-time.
- Architect high-performance software to support continuous, real-time calibration as trucks operate in the field.
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams such as software, hardware, manufacturing, and operations.
Benefits
- annual bonus
- equity compensation
- benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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