Director, Collision Avoidance System
Company: Zoox
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: January 20, 2023
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Job Description:
We're reinventing personal transportation - making the future
safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable. We've created our vehicle
specifically for dense, complicated urban environments. Zoox is the
only driving vehicle on the market with bidirectional driving
capabilities and four-wheel steering, allowing us to maneuver
through compact spaces and change directions without the need to
reverse. Our software engineering leadership team is searching for
a Director of our Collision Avoidance System (CAS). CAS is our
on-vehicle system that is parallel and complementary to our Main
AI, and is responsible for detecting and reacting to imminent
collision situations in support of our vehicle's overall safety
goals. Our CAS stack is responsible for processing raw sensor data
from our vehicle's world-class sensor suite using a combination of
geometric, interpretable algorithms and deep learning to detect
near-collisions with obstacles along our intended driving path, in
the most challenging dense urban environments and under tight
compute resource constraints. The CAS team also has a close
relationship with our vehicle hardware and safety teams in order to
architect redundancy into our overall driving system.You will be
responsible for leading the CAS team and building their technical
roadmap and milestone goals. You will be closely collaborating with
executives, AI leaders, simulation, and our systems design and
mission assurance teams to deliver exceptional collision detection
and avoidance algorithms that play a critical role in our vehicle's
overall safety case. Your team will deliver algorithms that consume
lidar, radar, vision, long-wave IR while interfacing with our Main
AI's planned trajectory. Your team will also be responsible for
measuring the accuracy of the overall CAS system and integrating
those metrics with our overall vehicle safety goals.You will lead a
diverse team of engineers experienced in perception, prediction,
planning, and verification & validation to build a world class CAS
system to support our combined safety case.ResponsibilitiesBuild
and lead a group of managers and engineers, and be responsible for
the team's strategy, productivity, and impact within the companySet
the vision, then grow and lead a team of talented software
engineers in the overall planning, execution and success of complex
technical projects, while providing the team with technical
leadershipCollaborate with engineers and leaders across a variety
of teams to brainstorm and accelerate the development of our
Collision Avoidance SystemPartner with leaders from our systems
design and mission assurance team to build a safety case for our
overall performanceLead the design and implementation of the CAS
roadmapProvide clear summaries, progress, and recommendations to
our executive leadership teamEstablishing best practices and
statistical rigor around data-driven decision makingStay on top of
industry and academic trends in AI and perception, making sure Zoox
remains at the cutting edge of both algorithms and their
implementation at scaleQualificationBroad understanding of modern
autonomous driving stacks including Localization, Perception,
Prediction, and Planning & ControlsStrong understanding of
Perception systemsStrong understanding of Planner systemsStrong
leadership skills suitable for recruiting, leading, growing, and
managing technical team members in solving a challenging problem,
and building a critical component of a real-time system.Strong
understanding of C++5+ years of extensive leadership experience,
leading teams of 50+Expertise in implementing autonomy solutions
and deploying real-world systems5+ years of experience in lidar
perception, computer vision, machine learning and related
technologiesStrong fundamentals in geometric and 3D perception
algorithmsSound understanding of modern neural network
architectures and implementations for computer vision, lidar, and
radar modalitiesSufficient understanding of of computer
architecture to help guide decision-making and implementation
(e.g., CPU, GPU, TPUs)Strong mathematical and statistical
foundationStrong presentation and communication skillsBS, MS, or
PhD in Robotics, Computer Science or related
fieldsCompensationThere are three major components to compensation
for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs),
and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary will range from
-$350,000 to $450,000. A sign-on bonus may be part of a
compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic
location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. -Zoox also
offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off
(e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox
Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term
care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and
life insurance.Vaccine MandateEmployees working in this position
will be required to have received a single dose of the
J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine OR have completed the two-dose
Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series. -In addition, employees will be
required to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine within two months of
becoming eligible for the booster vaccine.Employees will be
required to show proof of vaccination status upon receipt of a
conditional offer of employment. That offer of employment will be
conditioned upon, among other things, an Applicant's ability to
show proof of vaccination status. Please note the Company provides
reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state,
federal, and local laws.About ZooxZoox is developing the first
ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting
ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at
the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox
aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in
urban environments. We're looking for top talent that shares our
passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly
execution-oriented team.Follow us on LinkedInA Final Note:You do
not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this
position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster
the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to
building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds,
experiences, and skills.Foster City, CA /Software - Collision
Avoidance System /Full-time/ Hybrid
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