PlusAI
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Perception
$150K–$200K
Santa Clara, CA · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Experience
- Ph.D. new graduate, or Master’s plus 3 years of industry experience.
- Education
- Ph.D. or Master’s in AI, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
About the job
Design and optimize camera, LiDAR, and radar perception models for autonomous trucks, benchmarking them and supporting their production deployment.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and optimize BEV-based perception models that fuse camera, LiDAR, and radar inputs.
- Benchmark models on large-scale datasets using quantitative metrics, focusing on performance, robustness, and scalability.
- Collaborate with research, data, and deployment teams, and support QMS compliance and process improvement.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in AI, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field, or a Master’s in one of these fields.
- Proficiency in Python and experience building deep learning pipelines.
- Expertise in PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
- Experience with LiDAR-based 3D perception and BEV models, multimodal sensor fusion, sensor integration, computer vision, deep learning, and 3D geometry.
Nice to have
- Industry or academic experience in autonomous vehicle perception, robotics, or related areas.
- Experience with production deep learning, distributed training, high-performance computing, or GPU acceleration.
Pay
USD 150,000–200,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, LiDAR, camera, radar
AI focus
Develop BEV-based multimodal perception models for autonomous trucks, including sensor fusion and production deployment.
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