Senior Perception ML Engineer — Autonomous Driving

Lucid Motors-LA; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Equity program

Discretionary annual cash incentive

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking an experienced Perception Machine Learning Algorithm Engineer to join our ADAS/Autonomous Driving team. You will design, implement, and deploy state-of-the-art perception models for Level 2/2+/3 systems, integrating camera, LiDAR and radar data.

You will advance 2D/3D object detection, BEV transformer models, sensor fusion, and production deployment for Lucid vehicles, collaborating across disciplines to deliver robust, scalable perception solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong foundations in deep learning for object detection, tracking, and segmentation.
• Experience with 3D point cloud data from LiDAR/Radar.
• Proficient in Python with clean, scalable code.
• Experience with PyTorch, ONNX, and TensorRT deployment.
• Ability to design evaluation pipelines for ML models.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field; 3+ years of experience or PhD; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize perception algorithms for Level 2/2+/3 autonomous driving systems using camera, LiDAR and radar data.
• Design and implement deep learning algorithms for 2D/3D object detection, segmentation, tracking, and multi-task learning.
• Train, and evaluate ML models for detecting vehicles, pedestrians, and other road users.
• Sensor fusion with data from camera, lidar, radar and/or inertial sensors.
• Research and integrate BEV-based transformer models for perception tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and robust implementation.
• Deploy, test and release perception algorithms into Lucid production programs.
• Support validation and verification of perception algorithms using prototype and pre-production vehicles.
• Propose innovative software algorithms to enhance future autonomous driving capabilities.

Skills

Deep learning algorithms

3D point cloud processing

Python programming

Debugging ML models

Model evaluation pipelines

Communication & teamwork

Bachelor's degree in engineering

3+ years of experience or PhD

Advanced degree preferred

Education

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

Ph.D. in related field (preferred)

Tools

PyTorch

ONNX

TensorRT

Python

C++

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking an experienced Perception Machine Learning Algorithm Engineer to join our ADAS/Autonomous Driving team. You will design, implement, and deploy state-of-the-art perception models for Level 2/2+/3 systems, integrating camera, LiDAR and radar data.

You will advance 2D/3D object detection, BEV transformer models, sensor fusion, and production deployment for Lucid vehicles, collaborating across disciplines to deliver robust, scalable perception solutions.