Perception Engineer Defense Autonomy

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion following its recent Series F funding round Applied Intuition delivers the Vehicle OS Self-Driving System and toolchain to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. 18 of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuitions solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive defense trucking construction mining and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View CA with offices in Washington D.C. San Diego CA Ft. Walton Beach FL Ann Arbor MI London Stuttgart Munich Stockholm Bangalore Seoul and Tokyo. Learn more at .

We are an in-office company and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. (Note: For EpiSci job openings fully remote work will be considered by exception.)

About EpiSci

EpiSci an Applied Intuition company develops next-generation tactical autonomy solutions for national security problems. EpiScis autonomy software is technology agnostic operationally informed tactically relevant and has piloted swarms of uncrewed aerial systems and tactical fighter aircraft. Additional applications include crewed-uncrewed teaming for air dominance cognitive sensors and networks for advanced communications systems as well as battle management command and control for informed decision-making. EpiSci delivers unmatched speed cost-efficiency and scalability as the preferred partner for defense agencies and industry teams seeking mission-critical autonomy solutions.

About the role

At EpiSci you will:

• Develop integrate and adapt cutting-edge AI/ML algorithms running on the perception autonomy stack to collect relevant information across a suite of platform sensors
• Create interfacing software to autonomously control sensors (e.g. EO IR acoustics radar and RF)
• Collaborate across the sensor tracking and autonomy teams to ensure seamless deployment of heterogenous platform swarms in on-site DoD testing and demonstration events
• Deploy containerized autonomy solutions to embedded Linux devices leveraging computer-in-the-loop testing and profiling and efficiently collecting performance data
• Interact with the DoD customer to understand their use cases requirements and triage needs during field events to deliver a superior customer experience
• Work closely with our existing team to internally triage technical problems and scope
• Carefully communicate and document ongoing work to ensure internal flexibility in a fast paced environment as well as clarify progress with external customers
• Drive execution of simulation tooling to playback sensors platforms and autonomy in post processing field test analysis
• Implement improvement plans for future integration efforts based on simulation analysis and customer feedback

Were looking for someone who has:

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Robotic Engineering Computer Science Optimization or equivalent OR 5 years of relevant experience working with sensor algorithms hardware and HIL software integration
• Experience with multiple sensor modalities (e.g. EO IR lidar radar sonar acoustics etc.)
• Core understanding of sensor physics and sensor control parameters
• Experience training and deploying ML algorithms (python pytorch tensorflow) onto integrated systems (onnx C models)
• Familiarity with tracking basics (e.g. Kalman filters) and optimal sensor fusion
• Experience working comfortably in Windows Linux and Docker
• Prior experience with remote software development ability to handle and process large datasets and learn new software and algorithms as needed with little supervision

Travel Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel as projects requires usually for SW/HW integration and/or demonstrations; estimated average travel is every 1-2 months for 2-5 days (10-20%)
• Travel-adverse candidates are encouraged to inquire about relocation assistance to HQ in Poway CA

Security Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

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Nice to have:

• Proficiency with modern C development (smart pointers etc.) CMAKE Python and Bash
• PhD in computer science or electrical engineering with AI/ML focus
• Experience with robotic swarm or multi-agent systems and optimization
• Strong tracking and sensor fusion background
• Current U.S. SECRET security clearance

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary equity and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units comprehensive health dental vision life and disability insurance coverage 401k retirement benefits with employer match learning and wellness stipends and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience credentials & certifications educational attainment skill level requirements interview performance and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job postings subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $140000 to $220000 USD annually.

Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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