Sensor Fusion Engineer
Applied Intuition · London, United Kingdom · 3mo ago
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions
About the role
As a Sensor Fusion Engineer on the UK Engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in developing tracking, fusion, and state estimation capabilities for unmanned autonomous systems. You will design and build single-agent and multi-target detection and tracking algorithms, as well as decentralised multi-agent, multi-target tracking algorithms for swarms of unmanned autonomous systems.
This role sits at the intersection of autonomy, robotics, perception, state estimation, and production software engineering. You will work closely with autonomy engineers, software engineers, and cross-functional teams to take algorithms from concept through to robust, deployable software for real-world autonomous systems.
We’re looking for someone who has:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science/related engineering field with 5+ years of experience developing tracking and fusion software for autonomous robotic systems.
Experience processing sensor measurements from: Optical Sensors, RF Sensors, Radar, Lidar.
Experience with classical state estimation and tracking: Kalman Filters, Particle Filters, etc.
Experience with multi-target prediction and tracking (multi-target tracking) for autonomous robotic systems.
Experience with cross-platform sensor fusion.
Proficient in C++ and Python with strong procedural and object-oriented programming skills.
Travel Requirements:
General willingness to travel for company business between our offices, as well as to customer sites
Nice to have:
7+ years of hands-on experience developing tracking and fusion software for autonomous robotic systems
Familiarity with software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) development and testing and Python experience
Experience working projects related to national security for one or more government agencies
Interdisciplinary background, with evidence of continual learning
References who will describe them as low-ego, highly motivated, thoughtfully opinionated, strong communicators and curious listeners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to cross-disciplinary teams
Security Requirements:
Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a UK security clearance
Benefits:
25 days of paid vacation per year
Daily meal benefits: £19 lunch budget and £19 dinner budget, plus free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office
PMI reimbursement of up to £300 per month (individual or family policy); Life insurance and critical illness cover of up to £250 per month
Workplace pension with 5% employer match
£795 annual learning & development and £475 annual fitness budget
Cycle to Work Scheme for tax-efficient commuter bikes and accessories
Generous parental leave: on top of statutory parental leave
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact careers@applied.co. We will work with you!