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Manager - Sensor Calibration

242k – 333kFoster City, CAHybrid5+ YOE
Summary

Lead a specialized team developing and maintaining sensor calibration systems for autonomous vehicles, covering factory, service depot, and online use cases. Requires 5+ years in AV/robotics/ADAS, management experience, and strong C++/Python skills.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Build and support a factory, service depot, and online calibration system for all autonomous driving sensors, including camera, lidar, and radar
  • Build scalable and sustainable architecture and software to meet requirements from factory production capacity, service depot maintenance, and online correction use cases
  • Work cross-functionally to shape scalable roles and responsibilities to optimize calibration efficiency and cost on both the manufacturing and service sides
  • Work on the next-gen auto-calibration system to support online sensor calibration capability

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of industry experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS)
  • Prior working experience in calibration systems from OEM or Tier one
  • Strong understanding of automobile sensor calibration in factory manufacturing, dealership, and online setup
  • Experience with sensor calibration product life-cycle development
  • Deep technical knowledge of intrinsic and extrinsic calibration methodologies for complex, multi-modal sensor suites (cameras, lidars, radars)
  • Proven experience managing, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals with proficiency in C++ and Python
  • Solid foundation in linear algebra, 3D geometry, optimization algorithms, localization, and computer vision
  • Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate with hardware, perception, and systems engineering teams

Nice-to-Haves

  • PhD in AI, computer vision, or robotics
  • 3+ years of working experience from a car manufacturer OEM or tier one
Skills
C++PythonLinear Algebra3D GeometryOptimization AlgorithmsLocalizationComputer VisionSensor CalibrationLidarCamera Calibration
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