The company Outrider is a software company that is automating distribution yards with electric, self-driving trucks. Our system eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive while it improves safety and efficiency. Outrider's mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation. We are a private company founded in 2018 and backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. Our customers are Fortune 200 companies and our autonomous trucks are already running in distribution yards. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai The Role We are looking for a Perception Algorithms & State Estimation Engineer to solve complex perception and state estimation problems for online autonomy. The ideal candidate has experience developing and deploying algorithms in robotics using camera, lidar, and/or radar data. The types of problems the candidate will address may include: object detection and tracking; state estimation for localization, mapping, and sensor calibration; modeling and estimating tractor/trailer states, including path curvature, ego, trailer pose, trailer angle, trailer wheelbase, and length.
Duties & Responsibilities Design and develop state estimation solutions that run online on our autonomous vehicleDefine meaningful metrics and deliver solutions to achieve themWork within the perception team to leverage data, and with other teams to deliver solutions ready for deployment on the autonomous vehicleMentor and guide other team members to help achieve overall perception goalsRequired Qualifications Skilled with modern C++, PythonExperience building state of the art state estimation solutions for real time applications in robotics, including E/KFs, factor graphs, optimizationExperience building mapping and calibration solutionsExperience working with camera, lidar, and/or radar data in autonomy applicationComfort iterating on complex problems and models: problem definition, data, bring-up, debugging, evaluation and deploymentExcellent communication skillsSelf-starter, able to work and overcome challenges independentlyIdeal qualifications Familiarity with state of the art, best practices, and research in motion planning and/or controlsAbility to design, implement, and deploy motion planning and/or control software stacksBenefits Competitive Compensation PackageOwnership of projects from day one, highly collaborative teams and a dynamic work environment100% Remote work set up, flexible work schedule (Flex Time Off Policy)Annual career development stipend to support and encourage your career growthAllowance for home office set upBusiness trips to our headquarters in Denver, Colorado to stay connected with the team (3-4 times/year)At Outrider, we believe in cultivating an environment where there is diversity of perspectives, experiences, and knowledge with the expectation that we thrive in an inclusive environment. Outrider is committed to a workforce where everyone's opportunities are limitless regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any others that are protected by law.
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