
Software Engineer, Perception – Intern
AeroVect
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: South San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $40 - $60 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Design, implement, and test improvements to Perception subsystems, which may include Object Detection, Tracking, Sensor Fusion, or Scene Understanding.
- Work with both conventional Perception techniques and ML-based approaches across camera, LiDAR and Radar modalities.
- Evaluate and validate Perception performance using objective metrics, with attention to robustness across operating conditions.
- Collaborate with the autonomy team to integrate Perception improvements into the broader autonomous driving system.
- Stay current with relevant research and propose ideas to advance the Perception stack.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Master's degree or higher in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
- Prior coursework or project experience in Machine Perception, Computer Vision, or Machine Learning for Robotics or Autonomous systems.
- Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorRT.
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
- Solid foundation in mathematics including linear algebra, probability, and optimization.
- Experience working in a Linux environment.
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working collaboratively in a fast-paced team.
- Experience with 3D object detection models (LiDAR-based or camera-based).
- Experience with Radar.
- Familiarity with sensor fusion techniques across multiple modalities.
- Experience with ROS2.
- Prior experience at an autonomous driving company or Robotics startup.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Object DetectionTrackingSensor FusionScene UnderstandingMachine PerceptionComputer VisionMachine LearningC++Python3D object detection
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationteamwork