Applied Intuition

Sensor Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)

Applied Intuition$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or foreign degree equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in sensor validation or a related occupation
  • Proficient in Python for data analysis and test automation
  • Experienced in sensor validation and performance analysis of Cameras, Lidar, or Radar
  • Familiar with Linux/Unix environments, CLI navigation, and shell scripting
  • Knowledgeable in sensor driver development using UDP architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sensor validation for Sensor Simulation and Self-Driving System products
  • Execute validation protocols for Lidar, Radar, Camera, and Ultrasonic sensors
  • Enhance synthetic simulations by refining ML and physical models
  • Conduct performance validation comparing physical sensors with simulated data
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to align physical data with synthetic model development.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Collaborative team culture
  • Opportunities for professional growth and learning
  • Innovative projects in the autonomous vehicle sector
  • Impactful work across multiple industries.
Full Job Description
About the role
  • Lead sensor validation and characterization for Sensor Simulation and Self-Driving System (SDS) products across the Automotive, Trucking, and Construction & Mining industries.
  • Execute validation and characterization protocols for Lidar, Radar, Camera, and Ultrasonic sensors to ensure performance accuracy across diverse operating environments.
  • Improve the fidelity and accuracy of synthetic simulations by developing and refining Machine Learning (ML) and physical models of sensing systems, materials, and world environments.
  • Conduct physical sensor performance validation for Self-Driving System (SDS) stacks, comparing physical hardware data against simulated models.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to bridge the gap between physical sensor data and synthetic model development to ensure high-accuracy perception for autonomous vehicles.

We're looking for someone who has:
  • Requires a Bachelor's or foreign degree equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related field
  • At least three (3) years of experience in job offered or any occupation in which the required experience was gained.
    Experience with or knowledge of the following required:
  • Python for data analysis, automation of sensor validation test suites, and processing large-scale datasets from autonomous vehicle sensors
  • Sensor Validation and characterization, including analyzing performance metrics for sensing modalities such as Cameras, Lidar, or Radar under diverse environmental conditions
  • Linux/Unix environment, including command-line interface (CLI) navigation, shell scripting (Bash), and managing software dependencies for autonomous system stacks
  • Sensor driver development, including the ability to utilize UDP architectures to parse and extract raw sensor data for performance analysis.

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Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is a software company that provides a simulation platform for autonomous vehicles. The platform allows developers to test and validate their autonomous vehicle software in a virtual environment before deploying it on real vehicles. Applied Intuition was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Applied Intuition
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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