Perception Engineer, Autonomy (Air Domain)
Applied Intuition is a physical-AI company that provides software platforms for developing, validating, deploying, and operating intelligent vehicles and machines.
About Applied Intuition
Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition builds physical-AI tooling and infrastructure, a Vehicle OS, and a Self-Driving System for automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and robotics applications.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will help build the perception layer of an autonomy stack for uncrewed air vehicles, turning noisy and intermittent sensor data into a reliable picture of the airspace. You will design real-time C++ algorithms spanning state estimation, tracking, sensor fusion and learning-based prediction, build simulation studies and tooling to measure results, and carry research prototypes into deployable software. You will also work with DoD customers during on-site testing events.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Electrical, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field plus 3+ years building perception or estimation software for autonomous systems
- Strong modern C++ (17/20) for real-time code on Linux, linear algebra libraries (e.g. Eigen) and profiling
- State estimation: EKF/UKF, IMM, covariance and uncertainty handling
- Multi-target tracking and sensor fusion experience
- Machine learning for prediction including sequence models (RNN/LSTM, transformers)
- Python for data pipelines, analysis and visualization
- Experience validating algorithms in simulation and with recorded data
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Responsibilities
- Develop, integrate, and adapt AI/ML algorithms running on the perception autonomy stack to collect information across platform sensors
- Create interfacing software to autonomously control sensors (EO, IR, acoustics, radar, RF)
- Collaborate across sensor, tracking, and autonomy teams to deploy heterogeneous platform swarms in on-site DoD testing and demonstration events
- Deploy containerized solutions to embedded Linux devices using computer-in-the-loop testing and profiling
- Interact with DoD customers to understand use cases and requirements and triage needs during field events
Benefits
- Equity
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Learning and wellness stipends
- Paid time off