Autonomous Driving HD Map Research Engineer

Akkodis; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 66,124 - 79,900; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is recruiting a Research Engineer for an automotive manufacturer in the Milford, MI area to develop HD maps for autonomous driving and to build scalable data pipelines for telemetry, sensor and geospatial data.

The role focuses on processing large-scale data to extract lane-level geometry and map features, while researching ML, computer vision, localization, and mapping algorithms and evaluating map quality for integration into autonomous driving research platforms.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS, EE, Robotics or related field required.
• Strong Python programming and ML/CV background.
• Experience with PySpark and Databricks on large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop HD maps for autonomous driving applications.
• Build scalable data pipelines for telemetry, sensor, and geospatial data.
• Research and prototype ML, CV, localization, and mapping algorithms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate outputs into research platforms.

Skills

Python

Deep Learning

Computer Vision

Localization

Education

PhD in CS/EE/Robotics

Tools

PySpark

Databricks

Job description

Akkodis is recruiting a Research Engineer for an automotive manufacturer in the Milford, MI area to develop HD maps for autonomous driving and to build scalable data pipelines for telemetry, sensor and geospatial data.

The role focuses on processing large-scale data to extract lane-level geometry and map features, while researching ML, computer vision, localization, and mapping algorithms and evaluating map quality for integration into autonomous driving research platforms.