Company Name: Hellbender Inc.
Job Title: Perception Engineer
Department: Engineering
Report to: VP of Software Engineering
Who We Are:
Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.
Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and non-white races in our community and industry.
Job Summary:
As a Perception Engineer at Hellbender you will help lead the design and development of AI-enabled computer vision solutions for a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications. For this role you will need to possess a strong background in building advanced perception models, state estimation, object tracking, and sensor fusion for use in autonomous systems. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply at any experience level.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and optimize computer vision and machine learning algorithms for object detection, classification, tracking, and scene understanding in varied and dynamic environments
- Utilize data from a variety of sensors, including cameras, LiDAR, and radar, to create comprehensive perception systems
- Implementation and evaluation of calibration procedures, particularly with stereo and sensor fusion scenarios
- Conduct extensive testing and validation of perception systems; document and troubleshoot issues as they arise
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to calibrate sensors and integrate perception capabilities into broader autonomous systems
- Collaborate with other software engineers to deploy perception models in both prototyping and production environments
- Support the team during the proposal phase, by aiding the specification and selection of appropriate sensors and compute needs for each application.
Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:
Must haves:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a focus on computer vision or machine learning
- Proficient in programming languages and tools commonly used in perception systems development (Python, C++, OpenCV, etc.) and experience with relevant AI and machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.)
- 3+ years of professional experience building perception systems that incorporate camera, LiDAR, and radar data
Nice to have:
- Experience designing and developing computer vision, machine learning, and sensor fusion for autonomous systems
- Experience with procedural 3D modeling and photorealistic rendering
- Experience deploying machine learning models on embedded platforms, such as NVIDIA Jetson or Hailo TPUs, is highly preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
- Dental insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
- Health insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
- Vision insurance, 100% by Hellbender for employees and their families
- 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
- Flexible spending account
- Hellbender Inc. options through our Equity Incentive Plan
- Profit Sharing (through 401k)
- Hybrid work environment & flexible work schedule
Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh
Opportunity for advancement:
Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.
Top Skills
What We Do
Bringing computer vision and AI/ML products to the edge.
From R&D to Product
Our team has experience conducting research starting at Technology Readiness Level 3 up through production and fielding. Where most small firms stop at the acquisitions "Valley of Death," we can help you go from experiment to product.
Sensors and Robotic Systems
With a strong background in sensors, field robotics, and embedded machine learning, we can help you leverage the best practical technology available to solve your problems.
Domestic Manufacturing
We do prototype and low-rate manufacturing right here in-house. Modern manufacturing equipment enables us to re-shore domestic manufacturing. Our current investments include an SMT pick and place line, robotic work cells, camera focus, sensor calibration, and light machining. We're building our process to be FAR compliant and meet AS9100D for quality. We'd be excited to be a trusted supplier for you.
Partnerships
We think that our transparent, frank, and honest approach to doing business makes us a trustworthy partner that will be a steward of your interests. Have a team capability or skill gap that needs to be filled? Have a sensor or robotics R&D project to transition to product? We are a flexible partner that would love to speak with you about your needs.
