Senior Hardware Engineer- Acoustical Systems Cruise Automation, Inc.
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

We're the driverless car company.

We believe in improving people's lives by making transportation safer, more accessible, and more convenient. We're building the world's most advanced software to fuel the driverless cars that safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about.

We seek and embrace diversity in all of its forms. We continuously push ourselves to think differently and take ownership wherever it's needed. This is a place for dreamers and doers to succeed. If you share our passion for achieving what some say is impossible, join us.

About the role:

We are looking for top-notch acoustical and ultrasonic engineers to help our autonomous cars hear the world around them. The ideal candidate would have a deep background working throughout the frequency range from ultrasonics to pedal tones in both active and passive environments, with a competency in not only hardware design but interpretation of acoustical signals for characterization of location, shape, and form.

Responsibilities:

* Design, analyze, and test advanced acoustic and ultrasonic systems
* Develop and optimize world-class sensor suites for autonomous vehicles at scale
* Collaborate with algorithm developers and hardware teams to architect sensing strategy for autonomous vehicles
* Develop, improve and sustain reliable sensor testing processes through continuous integration, automated testing and design reviews
* Evaluate and develop new and novel sensor technologies and their impact on system performance

Requirements:

* 5+ years of hands-on experience with acoustic sensor hardware in a design, integration or testing role
* Demonstrated initiative and ability to decompose complex engineering problems and systems into manageable chunks
* Understand the complexities of scaling a technically sophisticated product including: demonstrated knowledge of technology development processes, ability to direct allocation of resources and staff, balancing technical requirements schedule and risk, and procedural and safety compliance
* Proven ability to provide technical leadership, program direction and mentorship.
* Proficiency with data analysis tools and programing languages such as Python / C++ /matlabOS

Bonus Skills:

* Previous experience shipping a complex system at scale, while working in a highly cross-functional, interdisciplinary engineering team
* Experience with automotive industry sensors, particularly ultrasonic systems
* Familiarity with processing large sized test results (statistical analysis)
* Experience with sensor calibration
* Experience with computer system architecture and high-speed communication standards
* Exposure to firmware design and/or real-time systems

Perks of being a Cruiser:

While doing meaningful work is the best perk of all, we also offer the following programs and benefits to support the extraordinary humans who serve as the backbone in making our robot cars go:

* The opportunity to solve difficult problems that have immediate and valuable real-world applications
* Competitive salary and benefits including 401k Cruise matching program to help you meet your long-term financial goals
* Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
* Paid parental leave so you can spend time with the newest addition(s) to your family's fleet
* Health and Wellness reimbursement
* Flexible vacation and 10 paid company holidays
* State of the art equipment for your workstation
* Healthy lunch, snacks, dinner



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