Perception Software Engineer, Autonomous Driving

Lucid Motors
Newark
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 134,700 - 185,240 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Debugging","Problem-solving","Unit testing","Performance optimization"]

Design, integrate, and deploy ML-based perception software for Lucid’s ADAS stack. Work with ML engineers, embedded software developers, and systems teams to deliver production-ready perception solutions, including BEV transformer models for perception and ML prediction for production systems. Build unit and integration tests, optimize ML models on embedded platforms, develop production-grade C++ aligned with MISRA/AUTOSAR, and maintain diagnostic and static analysis tooling to resolve performance bottlenecks.

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Perception Software Engineer, Autonomous Driving

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Job Summary

Design, integrate, and deploy ML-based perception software for Lucid’s ADAS stack. Work with ML engineers, embedded software developers, and systems teams to deliver production-ready perception solutions, including BEV transformer models for perception and ML prediction for production systems. Build unit and integration tests, optimize ML models on embedded platforms, develop production-grade C++ aligned with MISRA/AUTOSAR, and maintain diagnostic and static analysis tooling to resolve performance bottlenecks.
Location: Newark
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Research, develop, and integrate BEV transformer models for perception tasks.
  • •Research and develop machine-learning-based prediction solutions for production perception systems.
  • •Develop and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests.
  • •Deploy and optimize ML models on embedded platforms.
  • •Write production-grade C++ code aligned with MISRA/AUTOSAR standards and develop diagnostic pipelines for perception modules, debugging static analysis and performance bottlenecks.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 134,700 - 185,240 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid Leave401kEquity Program

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum of three years of relevant work experience in embedded/perception software development, with senior-level consideration for additional industry experience or a Ph.D.
  • •Strong foundation in software integration and embedded operating environments, including QNX and Ubuntu.
  • •Strong theoretical and practical expertise in deep-learning algorithms for dynamic/static object detection, tracking, and segmentation.
  • •Experience contributing to large, complex production codebases in a collaborative development environment.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field (or higher preferred).
Experience:3+ yearsAutonomous drivingADASEmbedded systemsDeep learningPerception
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
Skills:CollaborationDebuggingProblem-solvingUnit testingPerformance optimization
Tech Stack:C++MISRAAUTOSARQNXUbuntuDeep learningGPU inferenceGitBashNVIDIA Drive Orin/XavierBEV transformer modelsEmbedded platformsStatic analysisUnit testingIntegration testing

Company Brief

Lucid Motors
Designs, engineers, and manufactures luxury electric vehicles and related charging and energy solutions, focusing on high-performance, long-range EVs and advanced vehicle technology for premium consumers.
Industry: Electric Vehicles
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Newark, California, United States
Founded: 2007
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