Senior Perception Engineer

AIM Intelligent Machines

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bulldozer, Calibration, Cloud Computing, Earthmoving Equipment, Earthmoving/Earthworks, Excavator, Gourmet Food, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Human Capital, Insurance, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)\Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR), Loaders, Localization, Machine Learning, Mantis Bug Tracking Software, Mathematics, Mine Construction, Mine Production, Mining Engineering, Software Development, Vehicle Fleets, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
Today

About AIM Intelligent MachinesEverything humanity depends on is mined, dug, or grown. At AIM, we are building the autonomous linchpin of civilization. We transform heavy machinery—bulldozers, loaders, excavators—into AI-powered fleets that operate continuously, safely, and at peak performance in the world's harshest environments.AIM runs production mines, large scale infrastructure builds, and defense operations as a TRL9 hardened system, not a science experiment.Built by engineers from mining, construction, Waymo, SpaceX, Google and Tesla, AIM enables scalable earthmoving, turbocharging the global economy's physical foundation. AIM is backed by some of the most sophisticated capital in the world, including General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Elad Gil, Human Capital, Ironspring Ventures, Mantis, DCVC.ResponsibilitiesAdvance AIM's perception stack and sensor fusion algorithmsThis involves breaking new ground as earth moving machines don't merely navigate on existing mapped roads – they modify and build the environment as they work which poses interesting novel challengesResearch and development of state-of-the‑art machine learning methodsComfortable with hands‑on applications on machines deployed in the fieldQualificationsProven track record of deployed ML‑based perception systems, ideally on autonomous vehiclesExcellent grasp of machine perception methods in 2D and 3D (depth sensing)Real‑world experience with localization and SLAM state‑of‑the‑art methodsExperience shipping production modelsSolid mathematical foundation of machine learningExcellent software development skills in pythonProficiency in Tensorflow or PyTorchCreativity and curiosity for solving complex problemsIdeal candidate will have additional experience in several of the following areasReinforcement learningRoboticsRadar based perceptionPoint cloud processingPerception sensor calibration techniques (camera, lidar, radar, etc.)Why AIM?Joining AIM, You WillSolve a massive set of real‑world problems that require scalable earth movingAccomplish that via deploying and expanding cutting‑edge techRun your workstreams with the largest degree of autonomyHave an opportunity for rapid growth and a large voice on the direction of the companyReceive company funded medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, gourmet food & perksExperience a strong onsite collaboration (AIM offices, labs and proving grounds on the east side of the Greater Seattle area)Have an opportunity to travel to unique sites around the world (Americas, Australia, Africa & more)#J-18808-Ljbffr

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