Company:Arriver Software, LLC

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

As a Senior Algorithm Engineer on Qualcomm’s Vehicle Guidance teams, you will join a Detroit-based cross functional development team working on ADAS and AD features. You will follow agile methodologies to contribute to the vehicle guidance software stack. The algorithms you’ll be developing use map data and perception/sensor information to make driving decisions that allow the autonomous vehicle to safely function alongside other vehicles and objects on the road.  

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, simulate, implement, and test behavior planning and decision-making algorithms Collaborate with upstream (perception, prediction and localization) and downstream (motion planning and vehicle controls) teams to ensure proper feature functionality  Evaluate and improve algorithm performance  Proactively identify and contribute to changes that help the product progress along its roadmap  System debugging and data analysis to root-cause and solve issues  Design and perform tests in various environments (SiL, HiL, in-vehicle) to verify system performance and robustness  Collaborate with systems engineers to support the creation and break-down of requirements and test cases  Collaborate with systems engineers to support the design of end-to-end system architecture  Perform system tuning and develop calibration guidelines  Follow defined software development and documentation procedures  Support regional customer discussions  Mentor junior engineers on the team  

Preferred Qualifications:  

Prior experience working on a cross-functional development team in an agile environment.  Prior experience working with behavior prediction for autonomous agents  Prior experience with ADAS/AD algorithm development.  Proficient in variety of deep learning models (ANNs) like CNN, RNN, LSTM, VAE, GraphCNN etc  Prior experience in reinforcement learning, Monte-Carlo methodsProficient in MLOps (e.g. pytorch, tensor flow, KubeFlow, AirFlow) In-vehicle testing and tuning experience of ADAS software.  Prior experience with CI/CD or build management.  Exposure to standards compliance (ISO-26262, ASPICE, AUTOSAR).  Prior experience working with the Tools & Technologies listed in the next section.  

Tools & Technology:  

C++, Python development in mainly Linux, but also Windows environment  Git/Gerrit  Python scripting for CI/CD tools  Agile methodologies/frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, LeSS, SAFe  ROS framework for messaging, logging, & playback  AD/ADAS simulation tools such as CarMaker  SystemWeaver, Codebeamer, or similar ALM tool  Jira/Confluence  

Level of Responsibility:

•    Works under supervision.

•    Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.

•    Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc. 

•    Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).

•    Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$100,200.00 - $150,200.00

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