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Cruise Automation, Inc.

Senior LiDAR Modeling Engineer Cruise Automation, Inc.
San Francisco, CA

Cruise Automation is a self-driving car company that develops an autopilot system for existing cars.

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About Cruise Automation, Inc.

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 scientists and engineers to help our autonomous cars perceive the world around them. The ideal candidate would have a background working throughout the electromagnetic spectrum in both active and passive environments, with a competency in not only hardware design and test but the interpretation of physics-based signals for characterization of the world around us.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

* Develop, validate, and test physics-based models of sensors and sensor suites to ensure that we can drive safely in scoped weather, operational, and environmental conditions
* Develop and validate component-level specifications
* Work with AV integrity to develop subsystem and system level specs
* Derive operational constraints based on sensor degradation and work with systems and AV Integrity to implement
* Develop methodologies to improve system performance while reducing cost, latency, and improve reliability
* Drive sensor system strategies to meet performance and business goals.
* Keep abreast of upcoming & latest sensor technologies
* Active participant in new sensor R&D analysis
* Gain a solid understanding of current and future AV software as it relates to the use of sensor data

You should apply for this role if you have the following qualifications:

* Hands-on experience with 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 programming languages such as Python / C++ /Matlab.

Bonus points!

* Previous experience shipping a complex system at scale, while working in a highly cross-functional, interdisciplinary engineering team
* Experience with automotive industry sensors
* 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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GM Cruise LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, GM Cruise LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Pursuant to applicable laws, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. And if you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.

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About Cruise Automation, Inc.

Cruise Automation is a self-driving car company that develops an autopilot system for existing cars.

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Cruise Automation, Inc.
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Cruise Automation, Inc.

333 brannan street

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