Lidar Engineer

LiDAR Engineer - Autonomous Vehicle Technology

Location : Plano, TX

Job Type : Contract

Industry : Autonomous Vehicles / ADAS

Job Summary

We are seeking a LiDAR Engineer to develop and optimize LiDAR-based perception systems for autonomous vehicles. The ideal candidate will have expertise in point cloud processing, sensor fusion, and SLAM, with strong programming skills in C++ and Python. This role involves integrating LiDAR sensors into autonomous driving stacks and optimizing real-time perception algorithms.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement LiDAR-based object detection, tracking, and classification algorithms

Optimize point cloud processing techniques (segmentation, clustering, feature extraction)

Integrate LiDAR with camera, radar, and IMU for sensor fusion

Implement SLAM algorithms (LOAM, Cartographer, LeGO-LOAM) for localization

Work with ROS2, Autoware, and Apollo for AV stack integration

Deploy real-time perception models on GPU and embedded platforms

Perform LiDAR sensor calibration, synchronization, and tuning

Ensure compliance with ISO 26262, SOTIF, and ASPICE safety standards

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics

3+ years of experience in LiDAR perception for autonomous vehicles

Proficiency in C++, Python, and CUDA

Hands-on experience with PCL, Open3D, and Eigen for point cloud processing

Strong background in sensor fusion and SLAM

Experience with deep learning-based 3D perception models (PointNet, PointPillars, CenterPoint)