Senior Autonomous Perception Engineer (Sensor Fusion & Calibration) IRC304697

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting Projects

Collaborative Environment

Work-Life Balance

Professional Development

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, seeks a Senior Autonomous Perception Engineer to design and implement perception algorithms for autonomous vehicles. You will fuse LiDAR, camera, radar, and GNSS data, develop robust multi-sensor methods, and optimize real-time performance onsite in Detroit, MI.

The role emphasizes calibration, multi-object tracking, and deployment with ROS2, OpenCV, PyTorch, and CUDA, contributing to cutting-edge perception solutions within a global engineering team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in sensor calibration, multi-sensor fusion, or related domains.
• Strong foundation in linear algebra, 3D geometry, coordinate frames, quaternions, probability, Bayesian filtering, and data association.
• Hands-on experience with intrinsic and extrinsic calibration of LiDAR, cameras, and radar, including geometric calibration, coordinate transforms, and sensor synchronization.
• Proven experience with perception algorithms for autonomous systems, particularly in LiDAR, camera, radar, GNSS, or other sensor modalities.
• Deep understanding of LiDAR technology, point cloud data structures, and processing techniques; experience with PCL or Open3D.
• Proficiency in sensor fusion for combining data from LiDAR, camera, radar, and GNSS, including handling time synchronization and motion distortion.
• Solid background in computer vision techniques; experience with OpenCV and object detection models such as YOLO, Faster R-CNN, or SSD.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow or PyTorch) for object detection and tracking tasks.
• Hands-on experience with multi-object tracking algorithms such as SORT, DeepSORT, Kalman Filters, UKF, IMM, or JPDA.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced perception algorithms for autonomous vehicles using LiDAR, cameras, radar, and GNSS.
• Develop and optimize sensor fusion techniques to combine data from multiple sensors, improving the accuracy and reliability of perception systems.
• Create algorithms for object detection, tracking, semantic segmentation, and classification from 3D point clouds (LiDAR) and camera data.
• Develop sensor calibration techniques (intrinsic and extrinsic) and coordinate transformations between sensors.
• Develop robust perception algorithms that maintain performance in adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow, fog, and low-light scenarios.
• Participate in real-time systems design and optimization to meet the high-performance requirements of autonomous driving.
• Work with ROS2 for integration and deployment of perception algorithms.
• Develop, test, and deploy machine learning models for perception tasks such as object detection and tracking.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate perception algorithms into larger autonomous systems.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to innovate and improve perception systems.

Skills

Sensor calibration

Multi-sensor fusion

3D geometry

Coordinate transforms

OpenCV

PyTorch

C++

ROS2

CUDA

Tools

PCL

Open3D

YOLO

Faster R-CNN

Kalman Filters

Job description

Description

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed onsite in Detroit, MI is $110,000 - $120,000 and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good faith estimate and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.

Role: Senior Autonomous Perception Engineer (Sensory Fusion and Calibration)

Location: Detroit, MI (Onsite)

Position Type: Fulltime

We are seeking a highly skilled Perception Engineer to join our core engineering team. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of cutting‑edge computer vision and deep learning algorithms that allow our autonomous systems to \"see\" and interpret the world. This role focuses on the fusion of Camera and LiDAR data to ensure robust performance across diverse and challenging environments.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in sensor calibration, multi‑sensor fusion, or related domains.


• Strong foundation in linear algebra, 3D geometry, coordinate frames, quaternions, probability, Bayesian filtering, and data association.


• Hands‑on experience with intrinsic and extrinsic calibration of LiDAR, cameras, and radar, including geometric calibration, coordinate transforms, and sensor synchronization.


• Proven experience with perception algorithms for autonomous systems, particularly in the areas of LiDAR, camera, radar, GNSS, or other sensor modalities.


• Deep understanding of LiDAR technology, point cloud data structures, and processing techniques; experience with PCL or Open3D.


• Proficiency in sensor fusion for combining data from LiDAR, camera, radar, and GNSS, including handling time synchronization and motion distortion.


• Solid background in computer vision techniques; experience with OpenCV and object detection models such as YOLO, Faster R-CNN, or SSD.


• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow or PyTorch) for object detection and tracking tasks.


• Hands‑on experience with multi‑object tracking algorithms such as SORT, DeepSORT, Kalman Filters, UKF, IMM, or JPDA.


• Strong programming skills in C++ and Python; familiarity with geometric optimization libraries.


• Familiarity with ROS2 for perception‑based autonomous systems development.


• Experience with parallel computing for real‑time performance optimization (e.g., CUDA, OpenCL).

Job responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced perception algorithms for autonomous vehicles using LiDAR, cameras, radar, and GNSS.


• Develop and optimize sensor fusion techniques to combine data from multiple sensors, improving the accuracy and reliability of perception systems.


• Create algorithms for object detection, tracking, semantic segmentation, and classification from 3D point clouds (LiDAR) and camera data.


• Develop sensor calibration techniques (intrinsic and extrinsic) and coordinate transformations between sensors.


• Develop robust perception algorithms that maintain performance in adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow, fog, and low‑light scenarios.


• Participate in real‑time systems design and optimization to meet the high‑performance requirements of autonomous driving.


• Work with ROS2 for integration and deployment of perception algorithms.


• Develop, test, and deploy machine learning models for perception tasks such as object detection and tracking.


• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate perception algorithms into larger autonomous systems.


• Stay up‑to‑date with industry trends and emerging technologies to innovate and improve perception systems.

What we offer

• Exciting Projects:Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market‑defining products using the latest technologies.


• Collaborative Environment: You can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment - or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!


• Work‑Life Balance:GlobalLogic prioritizes work‑life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules and opportunities to work from home.


• Professional Development:We provide continuing education classes, professional certification and training (technical, soft skills, language, and communication skills) to help you realize your professional goals. Being part of a global organization, there are additional learning opportunities through international knowledge exchanges.


• Excellent Benefits:We provide our employees with competitive salaries, health and life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, a matched contribution 401K plan, flexible spending accounts, and PTO and holidays

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world's largest and most forward‑thinking companies. Since 2000, we've been at the forefront of the digital revolution - helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.