Autonomy Systems Lead - Advanced AV Engineering

Latitude; Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Detroit (Allegheny County, CA, MI); On-site; USD 218,000 - 327,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account with employer-m

Employer-matched 401(k)

Paid parental leave

Unlimited vacation

15 paid holidays

Lunches and snacks in offices

Job summary

Latitude AI in the U.S. is seeking an experienced Autonomy Systems Engineer to lead the next generation of L3/L2+ autonomy development. You will define the ODD, collaborate on HW/SW architecture, and set verification methods across systems engineering and software teams.

The role emphasizes safety-focused design, SOTIF considerations, and cross-functional collaboration with product, safety, and hardware leads. A strong background in robotics or automotive systems is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or related field; 7+ years of relevant experience
• 5+ years in automotive or robotics engineering, or a related field
• Experience with autonomy functions such as mapping, sensing, localization, detection, routing, motion planning, motion control
• Experience writing requirements and developing metrics
• Experience with data-driven testing and autonomy safety algorithms
• Experience developing safety architectures to meet ISO 26262 or similar standards

Responsibilities

• Define the ODD and negotiate vehicle-level behavioral requirements with product and leadership
• Develop HW/SW architecture in collaboration with hardware and software leads
• Define requirements, metrics, and verification methods with systems engineering and software teams
• Establish high-level functional safety approach and HW/SW safety architecture
• Design fail-safe and SOTIF frameworks

Skills

Python

C++

Git

Systems engineering

Requirements writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Git

Job description

Latitude AI in the U.S. is seeking an experienced Autonomy Systems Engineer to lead the next generation of L3/L2+ autonomy development. You will define the ODD, collaborate on HW/SW architecture, and set verification methods across systems engineering and software teams.

The role emphasizes safety-focused design, SOTIF considerations, and cross-functional collaboration with product, safety, and hardware leads. A strong background in robotics or automotive systems is required.