Autonomy & Perception Engineering Lead

Wild West Systems, Inc.; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Wild West Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software and Autonomy Engineering Lead to own the technical direction for the full autonomy software stack, from embedded firmware through perception, to targeting behavior.

You will lead the engineering team, set architecture standards, and drive perception and autonomy development for constrained edge hardware in dynamic environments. You will mentor engineers, guide build vs.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience overseeing firmware and software teams.
• Experience developing perception and autonomy systems.
• Familiarity with edge computing and real-time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for firmware and autonomy software.
• Lead and mentor a small engineering team.
• Decide build vs. buy and partner options for perception/autonomy components.
• Collaborate with hardware and program management on system tradeoffs.
• Develop real-time object detection, classification, and tracking for small targets.
• Oversee firmware architecture for sensors, RTOS, and hardware controls.

Skills

Leadership

Embedded systems

Computer vision

Sensor fusion

Edge deployment

Architecture standards

Job description

Wild West Systems, Inc. is seeking a Software and Autonomy Engineering Lead to own the technical direction for the full autonomy software stack, from embedded firmware through perception, to targeting behavior.

You will lead the engineering team, set architecture standards, and drive perception and autonomy development for constrained edge hardware in dynamic environments. You will mentor engineers, guide build vs.