Chief Engineer Perception

Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning; Calgary; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking a Perception Chief Engineer to lead the perception program team. You will define platform architecture, manage technology investments, and lead a high-performing engineering team. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, a Masters or PhD in a related field, and expertise in machine learning and computer vision. Join a company committed to digital reality solutions and sustainable autonomy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Proven track record of deploying perception technologies in vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Define overall perception platform architecture.
• Partner with leadership on technology investments.
• Lead cross-department collaboration for production readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Machine learning

Computer vision

Interpersonal communication

Education

Masters Degree or PhD in a related field

Job description

Overview

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions is looking for a talented Perception Chief Engineer to lead our perception program team developing a situational awareness platform from conception to production and deployment ready. This role will serve as a key leader within the core autonomy division, ensuring program execution, delivering on strategic objectives, and driving cross-functional alignment across Hexagon Autonomous Solutions. The ideal candidate will have exceptional skills in leadership, machine learning and computer vision, and a proven track record of managing complex technology programs throughout all business phases from ideation to delivery.

The Location: Hexagon is a global company with offices around the world. This position can be based in any of the Hexagon Autonomous Solutions locations.

Responsibilities

As our Perception Chief Engineer, you would be responsible for:

Program Leadership

• Defining the overall perception platform architecture to support business requirements
• Partnering with executive leadership team to guide the resourcing decisions and financial investments in new technology
• Translating program objectives into engineering priorities and direct functional teams accordingly.
• Prioritizing allocation of engineering resources across disciplines in alignment with technical risk and program needs.
• Setting technical milestones, gate reviews, and readiness criteria for design, testing, and validation.
• Leading design reviews, risk assessments, and technical change boards.
• Leading cross department collaboration amongst other divisional engineering and operations teams ensuring production readiness
• Acting as the primary point of contact for program status to exec team including program achievements, schedule, risks, cost.
• Communicating clearly and in a timely manner with stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Technology Leadership

• Approving system-level technical requirements and performance targets to ensure customer satisfaction, proposing changes to design teams as needed.
• Approving release of all technical specifications, architectures, and trade study outcomes.
• Serving as final authority for resolving technical issues, requirement interpretations, and design conflicts.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company engineering policies.

People Leadership

• Defining and implementing optimal organizational structure to support business objectives
• Fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Providing functional management to engineering team leaders
• Building, mentoring, and managing a high-performing team
• Providing regular feedback and professional development opportunities for team members.
• Defining and measuring the KPI objectives of the team

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• Masters Degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field
• 10+ years of experience leading engineering teams either formally as a manager or informally as a project leader
• Experience building and/or optimizing machine vision algorithms
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven track record of deploying camera, radar, or lidar perception in autonomous vehicles

Key Success Factors:

• Experience with perception data collection and labeling
• Experience working with computer vision algorithms
• Leadership acumen
• Executive presence

Nice-to-Have:

• Project management certification
• Financial experience
• Agriculture experience

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 24,000 people in 50 countries on the leading edge of your field.

This position is with Hexagon Autonomous Solutions, a global technology leader, pioneering end-to-end solutions industry leaders rely on for assured positioning and autonomy on land, sea, and air. Our work touches every aspect of life, from sustainability on Earth to enabling autonomy.

Applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at [e-mail]