Senior Localization and Perception Engineer

Senior Localization and Perception Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Localization and Perception Engineer to join a global engineering and manufacturing leader in tech that does cool stuff that matters. In this role, you will be responsible for various tasks, such as assisting in the deployment and development of localization and perception systems, sensors installation and configuration, coordinating with test engineering, and on-vehicle integration, testing, and tuning. Hexagon A&P’s Autonomous Systems Team is responsible for developing and deploying software to enable our customers to fully utilize their autonomous vehicle’s hardware.

The Company: Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector and mobility applications. You’ll be joining over 22,000 people in 50 countries on the leading edge of your field.  

This position is with Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division, a global technology leader, pioneering end-to-end solutions industry leaders rely on for assured positioning and autonomy on land, sea and air. Our work touches every aspect of life, from sustainability on Earth to enabling autonomy. Within the Autonomy & Positioning division your work will contribute to the operation of our brand(s) NovAtel, AutonomouStuff, Veripos and Antcom.

The Location: Hexagon is a global company with locations around the world. This position is based in Wangara, Western Australia, Australia.

As a Senior Localization and Perception Engineer, you will:

• Develop autonomous vehicles for mining haulage vehicles
• Be the key engineer in developing, integrating, and delivering a full solution that seamlessly integrates Hexagon technologies, localization and perception systems, autonomy, and site systems
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with local development teams and remote development teams in the United States and Canada
• Take trips to customer mine site (up to once per month), FIFO, for on-vehicle deployment, testing, and tuning of our localization, perception and autonomy systems
• Design algorithms for complex localization and perception vehicle systems
• Participate in design and gate reviews
• Assist with autonomous vehicle application development using C++, Python, MATLAB, and Simulink
• Demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, and diagrams to support problem analysis
• Assist with localization and perception algorithms integration into our proprietary autonomy stack
• Contribute to customer documentation and training material for various software applications
• Create test instruction
• Support field testing and troubleshooting of products by field technicians
• Perform regular final checks of on-vehicle testing of software releases, analysis of vehicle control behavior
• Occasional on-vehicle software/hardware integration, debugging, and troubleshooting
• Minimal international travel may be required

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in an engineering discipline
• 5-8+ years experience of relevant experience
• Hands-on experience with localization and/or perception technologies and sensors
• Demonstrated experience of modern C++ software development for deployment to an embedded Linux environment
• Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems and scripting
• Professional, adaptable to fast changing requirements

Key Success Factors:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• High levels of self-organization
• Self-starter
• Able to collaborate with a highly technical team

Nice-to-Have:

• Understanding of localization, robotics, and perception algorithms and methods
• Experience with Novatel or Ublox GNSS sensors