Senior/Staff Research Engineer, Perception

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Mountain View, CA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive • Logistics
The Role
Design and implement real-time perception and sensor-fusion algorithms (LiDAR, camera, radar) for autonomous trucks. Build and optimize deep learning models, manage large-scale datasets, run field tests and simulations, and develop validation frameworks to ensure robust, safe perception in diverse driving conditions.
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Who we are:

Founded in 2017, Gatik is the leader in autonomous middle mile logistics. We deliver goods safely and efficiently using medium duty trucks with a focus on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 customers such as Walmart and Loblaw. Gatik enables our customers to optimize their hub-and-spoke operations, enhance service levels and product flow across multiple locations while reducing labor costs and meeting an unprecedented expectation for faster deliveries.

About the role:

We're currently looking for research engineers with specialized skills in LiDAR, camera, and radar perception technologies to enhance our autonomous driving systems' ability to understand and interact with complex environments. In this pivotal role, you'll be instrumental in designing and refining the ML algorithms that enable our trucks to safely navigate and operate in complex, dynamic environments. You will collaborate with a team of experts in AI, robotics, and software engineering to push the boundaries of what's possible in autonomous trucking.

What you'll do:
  • Design and implement cutting-edge perception algorithms for autonomous vehicles, focusing on areas such as sensor fusion, 3D object detection, segmentation, and tracking in complex dynamic environments
  • Design and implement ML models for real-time perception tasks, leveraging deep neural networks to enhance the perception capabilities of self-driving trucks
  • Lead initiatives to collect, augment, and utilize large-scale datasets for training and validating perception models under various driving conditions
  • Develop robust testing and validation frameworks to ensure the reliability and safety of the perception systems across diverse scenarios and edge cases
  • Conduct field tests and simulations to validate and refine perception algorithms, ensuring robust performance in real-world trucking routes and conditions
  • Work closely with the data engineering team to build and maintain large-scale datasets for training and evaluating perception models, including the development of data augmentation techniques
What we're looking for:
  • Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field, with a focus on sensor fusion, signal processing, or machine learning
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience in developing perception systems for autonomous vehicles, with a strong portfolio in LiDAR and camera-based perception, modern perception technologies, and synthetic data application
  • Expertise in programming languages and tools critical for high-performance computing and machine learning, including C++, Python, CUDA, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
  • Hands-on experience with sensor calibration, vehicle dynamics, and environmental modeling
  • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis specifically tailored to real-time, high-reliability systems
  • Experience with deep learning optimization for edge deployment, including quantization, pruning, and knowledge distillation
  • Demonstrated ability to publish research findings in top-tier technical journals and conferences
More about Gatik:
With headquarters in Mountain View, CA and offices in Canada, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, Gatik is establishing new standards of success for the autonomous trucking industry every day. Visit us at Gatik for more company information and Jobs @ Gatik for more open roles.
 
Gatik News:
  • Gatik AI Website
  • Tyson Foods Takes First Taste Of Autonomous With Gatik
  • The 10 most innovative companies in transportation of 2023
  • America’s Best Startup Employers of 2023 by Forbes
  • America’s Best Startup Employers of 2022 by Forbes
  • Gatik been named as a 2023 FreightTech 25 winner!
  • Gatik named a TIME Best Invention of 2022
  • Apeksha Kumavat recognized on the Inc. 2022 Female Founders 100 List
  • Gatik’s Gautam Narang on the importance of knowing your customer
  • Gatik CEO Gautam Narang was Named Among the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 by Goldman Sachs
Taking care of our team:
At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.
 
We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

Skills Required

  • Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field
  • At least 5 years hands-on experience developing perception systems for autonomous vehicles, strong portfolio in LiDAR and camera-based perception and synthetic data application
  • Expertise in C++, Python, CUDA, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
  • Hands-on experience with sensor calibration, vehicle dynamics, and environmental modeling
  • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis for real-time, high-reliability systems
  • Experience with deep learning optimization for edge deployment (quantization, pruning, knowledge distillation)
  • Demonstrated ability to publish research findings in top-tier technical journals and conferences
  • Specialized skills in LiDAR, camera, and radar perception technologies and sensor fusion
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The Company
HQ: Mountain View, CA
47 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Gatik was founded in 2017 by veterans of the autonomous technology industry and has established offices in Palo Alto and Toronto. The company’s mission is to deliver goods safely and efficiently using autonomous vehicles. With its fleet of light to medium-duty trucks, Gatik is leading the way in autonomous middle mile delivery. The company focuses on short-haul, business to business (B2B) logistics for the retail industry, enabling its customers to optimize their hub-and-spoke supply chain operations, enhance inventory pooling across multiple locations, reduce labor costs and meet the unprecedented demand for contactless delivery.

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