Perception - State Estimation Engineer

About Forterra

Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. Amongst some of the earliest innovators in the field of driverless technology, Forterra is focused on building systems that protect front-line soldiers and enable civilian workers in our industrial base. Forterra is the go-to provider of ground autonomy solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, which harnesses the technology for asymmetric warfare in critical conditions.

About the role

• Forterra is seeking an experienced State Estimation Engineer to join our team in developing innovative tracking and filtering algorithms for autonomous systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing and developing Bayesian filtering algorithms in multiple sensor domains and running on hardware operating in varied environments under real-time constraints.
  
  

What you'll do

• Design and develop object tracking and Bayesian filtering algorithms in multiple sensor domains: camera, LiDAR, radar.
• Mature the perception software stack and architecture, focusing on the components relevant to dynamic object tracking and state estimation more broadly.
• Stay up-to-date with academic research and industry trends as relates to object tracking and filtering.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to leveling up their skills.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, mathematics, or related field, or with
• equivalent industrial experience.
• 4+ years of similar academic and/or professional working experience.
• What We Love to See:
• Experience with deploying state estimation algorithms into latency-constrained on-road and off-road
• environments.
• Experience with ROS, Eigen, PCL/Open3D, OpenCV, Docker.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and AWS in particular.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with building and using Kalman filters: EFKs/UKFs, particle filters, and SLAM across multiple sensor domains: camera, LiDAR, radar.
• Solid understanding of the mathematics behind with Bayesian state estimation and sensor fusion.
• Excellent programming skills in modern C++ and Python.
• Excellent core software engineering fundamentals: software design, containerization, unit testing, and debugging.
• Experience with delivering production-quality software in a continuously integrated environment using test-driven development patterns.

US Salary Range
 $145,000 - $210,000
 The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.  
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, Legal & ID protection plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption. 
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires. 
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.  
Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment. Apply