Lead Perception ML Engineer - Autonomous Driving

Lucid Motors; Michigan; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Equity program

Cash incentive

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr/Staff Perception Machine Learning Engineer to join the ADAS/Autonomous Driving team. You will research, design, implement, optimize, and deploy state‑of‑the‑art ML models for perception in production vehicles.

You will work on Level 2/2+/3 systems, perform sensor fusion, and advance BEV-based transformer approaches. Collaboration across teams and rigorous validation are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong foundations in deep learning algorithms for perception, including object detection, tracking, and segmentation.
• 3D point cloud processing with LiDAR/Radar data experience.
• Proficient in Python with clean, scalable software development.
• Experience with PyTorch and deployment toolchains (ONNX, TensorRT).
• Ability to design evaluation pipelines to unit-test ML models under diverse conditions.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field; 3+ years of experience or PhD; advanced degrees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize perception algorithms for autonomous driving (Level 2/2+/3).
• Design and implement 2D/3D object detection, segmentation, tracking, and multi-task learning.
• Perform sensor fusion using camera, LiDAR, Radar, and inertial data.
• Research BEV-based transformer models for perception tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for integration and deployment in production vehicles.
• Deploy and validate perception algorithms in Lucid production programs.
• Support validation and verification in prototype and pre-production vehicles.
• Propose innovative software algorithms to enhance autonomous driving capabilities.

Skills

Deep learning

3D point cloud processing

Python

PyTorch

ONNX

TensorRT

C++

Communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ONNX

TensorRT

C++

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a Sr/Staff Perception Machine Learning Engineer to join the ADAS/Autonomous Driving team. You will research, design, implement, optimize, and deploy state‑of‑the‑art ML models for perception in production vehicles.

You will work on Level 2/2+/3 systems, perform sensor fusion, and advance BEV-based transformer approaches. Collaboration across teams and rigorous validation are essential in this role.