Lead Perception Validation Engineer

Location

Belo Horizonte, MG | Brazil

Job description

Hexagon Autonomy and Positioning (A&P) is looking for Lead Perception Validation Engineer to lead the verification and validation of computer vision solutions for deployment on production in Mining, Agriculture, and other industries supported by the Hexagon portfolio of companies. Our customers rely on Hexagon A&P’s industry leading technology when building their own solutions. This position may be a great fit if you have a passion for emerging technology, and desire to use your engineering skills to solve real-world challenges and shape the future of the industry.  

The Location: This position can be based in Belo Horizonte or Florianópolis.

As our Lead Perception Validation Engineer , you would be responsible for: 

• Define validation methodology to assess the performances of our systems and report the key performance indicators (KPI)
• Develop and maintain a validation pipeline to measure system KPI.
• Make or buy solutions to automate as much testing as possible
• Coordinate in vehicle testing at farms, mines, and other locations as needed
• Work with the software team to integrate validation with the continuous integration system
• Develop HIL solutions to validate hardware and software integration
• Create SIL solution(s), which may include a Unity simulation environment, that help evaluate perception performance in hard to acquire use cases
• Work with task tracking tools such as JIRA and Confluence to update tasks regularly 
• Report project status to technical leadership as needed
• Travel to validation sites as needed when deploying software updates or the latest delivery, typically less than 20%

Must-Have:      

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field
• 7+ years of experience developing software for computer vision, robotics, autonomous driving, or machine learning
• 1+ years of team or project leadership
• Proven track record of deploying camera, radar, or lidar perception in autonomous vehicles
• Experience with computer vision algorithms (object detection, object tracking, semantic segmentation, SLAM, stereo vision etc.)
• Strong understanding of Python Scripting
• Verification/Validation and/or Software Engineering Experience
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
• Ability to speak and work in English

Key Success Factors:   

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-starter
• Collaboration with a highly technical team
• Collaboration with external customers

Nice-to-Have:  

• Master’s degree Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field
• Production automotive or other transportation perception experience
• Experience with Perception Verification and Validation Automation
• Matlab/Simulink validation automation experience using a dSPACE HIL

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications for this role? Let us decide! At Hexagon, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you’re excited about the opportunities this role could bring, we encourage you to apply. For any questions about the role or our company, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be pleased to follow up with you. Please do not send cover letters or resumes to this address.

The Company: Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications. You’ll be joining over 22,000 people in 50 countries on the leading edge of your field. 

This position is with Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division, a global technology leader, pioneering end-to-end solutions for assured positioning and autonomy on land, sea, and air. Our work touches every aspect of life, from sustainability on Earth to enabling autonomy. Within the Autonomy & Positioning division your work will contribute to the operation of our brands NovAtel, AutonomouStuff, Veripos, and Antcom.

Applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at [email protected] . 

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