Senior Perception Engineer - Geometric Detection

Luminar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LAZR) is transforming automotive safety and autonomy by delivering the only lidar and associated software that meets the industry’s stringent performance, safety, and economic requirements. Luminar has rapidly gained over 50 industry partners, including a majority of the top global automotive OEMs. In 2020, Luminar signed the industry’s first production deal for autonomous consumer vehicles with Volvo Cars, which now expects to make Luminar’s technology part of the standard safety package on their next generation electric SUV. Additional customer wins include SAIC, Daimler Truck AG, Intel’s Mobileye, Pony.ai and Airbus UpNext. Founded in 2012, Luminar employs approximately 400 with offices in Palo Alto, Orlando, Colorado Springs, Detroit, and Munich.

For more information, please visit www.luminartech.com. 

Team Overview

Luminar Technologies is seeking a Senior Perception Algorithms Engineer to develop Luminar’s lidar perception software.

Responsibilities

• Work with a talented group of engineers to develop automotive-grade software for Level 2-4 autonomous vehicles functionally based on Luminar’s LiDAR platform.
• Work on core perception algorithms 
• Contribute to perception function architecture
• Align with customers on perception requirements and implementation
• Work on perception algorithms that can control Luminar’s unique lidar platform
• Demonstrate and test perception algorithms in customer vehicles
• Develop sensor fusion algorithms for LiDAR, IMU, and other modalities.
• Collaborate with System Engineering on safety critical perception system design
• Implement algorithms in Modern C++ (C++11 and up)

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science and Engineering, or a related field
• Strong background in mathematics, linear algebra, and statistics
• Background in computer vision, image processing, or signal processing
• 5+ years of industry experience, or 3+ years of relevant work experience with an MS
• Experience with computational 3D geometry.
• Extensive experience writing production quality code, including experience with C++
• Experience in working in Agile teams and in process development, such as JIRA
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to motivate others, drive collaboration, and quickly resolve conflicts
• Enjoy working within a dynamic and continuously evolving environment
• Able to work successfully in cross-functional teams, especially across organizational and geographical boundaries

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GPU CUDA programming
• Experience with ROS
• Experience with Python
• Experience with designing and development software in accordance with functional safety standards like ASPICE and ISO 26262
• Open-source contributions
• High energy personality, with a strong and demonstrable work ethic
• Demonstrate out-of-box thinking to develop creative solutions to challenging problems

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive Pay, 401k Matching and meaningful Equity from a publicly traded company
• Great Medical Benefits
• Tuition Assistance, Meals served in the office 
• No limit on PTO
• Flexible Work Schedule with some Work From Home flexibility as well 

Industry: Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Perception

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Functions: Engineering

Luminar is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We will make reasonable accommodation for any qualified applicant with a disability, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation and that the accommodation would not impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please let us know if you believe you require reasonable accommodation, or if you would like assistance to complete an application or to participate in an interview at the company.

At Luminar, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $142,000 and $199,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Luminar. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.