Senior Software Systems Engineer - Autonomy Behavior and Metrics

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Ownership (lead and execute) of the systems engineering of multiple Autonomy Behavior components of autonomy software stack
• Write requirements for the performance for a variety of features and the related functions considering nominal operations, vehicle and environmental variations, and operational domain bounding conditions
• Lead system level performance analysis and build evaluation pipelines. This would include designing metrics, defining targets, requiring novel research and ownership
• Develop innovative metrics and dashboards for driving behavior and/or system performance that support decisions, direct efforts, and provide clarity
• Analyze test results to identify performance and functional gaps in the system, working with key stakeholders to develop mitigations for these gaps
• Work closely with the Integration and Test team at Latitude to develop and execute the Design Verification Plan for our features to inform product readiness for launch
• Periodically get hands-on with the product and see the designs in action and to provide expert feedback/insight to relevant teams

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant…
• Experience in motion planning, motion control, or robotics
• Experience with analysis, metrics development, verification, or validation of complex robotics systems, preferably in autonomous applications
• Experience performing analyses and requirement formulation that inform decision making
• Experience using scientific methods for trade studies, testing, and problem solving. Familiarity with formal verification is a plus
• Experience programming in Python, C++ or similar
• Strong desire to learn new skills related to technology and software
• Excellent communication skills