Sr. Engineer, ADAS and Automated Driving System

Description

General Responsibilities:

Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. is looking for B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. degree holders in Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Science/Robotics or related engineering field to join our Advanced Technology Development Department as Engineer/Sr. Engineer to contribute to the development of advanced technologies in the areas of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD). The position will require sound knowledge of image processing, artificial intelligence, sensors, and algorithms used in AD/ADAS. The engineer should work as a team member with good communication and written skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• The candidate will work in close collaboration with Hitachi Astemo teams in Japan and other department engineers in the USA.
• Create new concepts, design algorithms, make test scenarios and validation strategies, perform experiments, and data analysis to design and improve ADAS applications and automated driving systems.
• The candidate should have the ability to make plans and execute them, performing complex system analysis with a high level of analytical ability.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Publish technical papers, patents, and attend/present at conferences and seminars.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Automated Driving (AD) systems is required.
• Knowledge of image processing is required.
• Advanced knowledge of machine learning is required.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Python are required.
• Experience in ADS/ADAS/autonomous robotics systems development using camera and/or LIDAR is a plus.
• Knowledge of sensor fusion algorithms is a plus.
• Exhibit skills in technical writing, time, and project management.

Education: Bachelor’s/master’s degree in mechanical/electrical/computer science/Robotics or in a related engineering field. Preference will be given to PhD candidates.

Experience: Minimum of 5+ years with a bachelor’s degree with software development experience in AD/ADAS.

Job level is determined by various factors such as organization size, responsibility, career stage, and capabilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Leading, building, and mentoring the efforts of engineers responsible for sub-project activities.

Working conditions:

• Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Travel: Domestic and international travel may be required as needed. The candidate will occasionally need to travel to multiple global locations to support project development.

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