Sr. Engineer, ADAS and Automated Driving System

Description

General Responsibilities:

Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. is looking for B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. degree holders in Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Science/Robotics or related engineering field to join our Advanced Technology Development Department as Engineer/Sr. Engineer to contribute for the development of advanced technologies in the areas of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD). The position will require sound knowledge of image processing, artificial intelligence, sensors, and algorithms used in AD/ADAS. The position requires the engineer to work as a team member with good communication and written skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• The candidate will work in close collaboration with Hitachi Astemo teams in Japan and other departments engineers in the USA
• Create new concepts, design algorithms, make test scenarios and validation strategies, perform experiments, and data analysis to design and improve ADAS applications and automated driving systems
• The candidate should have the ability to make plans and execute them. He/she will perform complex system analysis with a high level of analytical ability
• The candidate should have the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a timely and effective manner
• Publish technical papers, patents, and attend/present at conferences and seminars.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Automated Driving (AD) systems is required
• Knowledge of image processing is required
• Advanced knowledge of machine learning is required
• Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Python is required
• Experience in ADS/Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)/autonomous robotics systems development using camera and/or LIDAR is a plus
• Knowledge of sensor fusion algorithms is a plus

• Candidate should exhibit skills in technical writing, and time and project management.

Additionally, the ability to work independently with minimal direction is required as are strong verbal and written communication skills. Experience with PCs and application software, such as MS Office tools is also required.

Education: Bachelor's/master's degree in mechanical/electrical/computer science/Robotics or in a related engineering field. Preference will be given to PhD candidates.

Experience: Minimum of 2+ years' experience in image processing algorithm development

Job level is determined by various factors such as organization size, responsibility, career stage, and capabilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities: leading, building and mentoring the efforts of engineers who are responsible for sub-project activities.

Working conditions:

• Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Travel: Domestic and international may be required as needed. The candidate will occasionally need to travel to multiple global locations to support project development.

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