Autonomy Software Engineer II

Vermeer Corporation; Pella (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vermeer Corporation seeks a software engineer to build autonomous software for mobile equipment used in agriculture and construction. You will contribute from user interfaces to machine control in a fast-paced, agile team on an onsite campus.

The role emphasizes design of sensor fusion, mapping, localization, and machine learning for data-driven product planning, with collaboration on software architectures and system integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with focus on Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, Physics or Math.
• Experience integrating autonomy software into mobile robotics or industrial platforms is highly valued.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Python and Matlab.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate algorithms for sensor fusion and perception.
• Develop mapping, localization and object tracking subsystems for mobile equipment.
• Support perception and vehicle planning with multi-body dynamics.
• Create data models and apply ML to analyze large datasets for product development insights.
• Collaborate on complex software architectures and system integration.

Skills

C++

Python

Matlab

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (CS/Robotics/ML/Math/Physics)

Job description

Vermeer Corporation seeks a software engineer to build autonomous software for mobile equipment used in agriculture and construction. You will contribute from user interfaces to machine control in a fast-paced, agile team on an onsite campus.

The role emphasizes design of sensor fusion, mapping, localization, and machine learning for data-driven product planning, with collaboration on software architectures and system integration.