Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Design and tune perception systems that use cameras, lidar, radar and ultrasonic sensors to detect lanes, vehicles, pedestrians and road signs.
Build or test sensor fusion algorithms that combine data from several sensors into one reliable picture of the road.
Develop path planning and decision-making logic for lane changes, junctions and obstacle avoidance.
Write and test control software that turns plans into steering, braking and throttle commands, often on embedded controllers.
Simulate driving scenarios in software and on test tracks, and log edge cases such as poor weather or unusual road users.
Work with data teams to label driving data, train machine-learning models and measure how accurately they perform.
Document system behaviour and failure handling so that the vehicle meets safety and compliance requirements.
