Remote Senior Systems Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Systems Engineer at Latitude AI, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company developing automated driving technology. The role involves working on the perception functions of the autonomy stack and requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.

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)
• Proven track record of delivering high priority assignments efficiently
• Experience in a professional work environment where safety, honesty, procedure and/or software testing are emphasized
• Strong desire to learn new skills related to technology and software
• Excellent written communication skills
• Detail oriented mindset with a focus on safety and procedure
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision
• Willingness to travel to remote offices and test facilities as needed

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain a healthy, diverse work culture and environment with a strong emphasis on safety
• Develop, mentor and coach others in your area of expertise
• Act as subject matter expert across the perception functions
• Develop requirements and verification plans for perception hardware
• Develop metrics and requirements for perception performance
• Analyze and root cause issues for perception hardware, software, ground truth and metrics
• Define use cases and bounding scenarios that define the limits of perception capabilities
• Work with the testing and triage teams to implement in car tests
• Work with the analytics, data science and cloud computing teams to implement metrics at scale
• Develop statistical models for perception failures and extrapolate to make recommendations
• Prototype different tools (in Python or C++) to analyze perception performance
• Perform data driven trade studies on a number of options

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
• Complimentary daily lunches, beverages, and snacks for onsite employees
• 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