Forterra

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• Own the technical vision and roadmap for localization and state estimation across Forterra’s autonomous systems
• Architect and guide the development of GNSS/INS-based localization systems using advanced state estimation and sensor fusion techniques
• Drive algorithmic choices for Kalman filtering, non-linear optimization, sensor calibration, and error modeling
• Ensure localization solutions are robust, scalable, and performant across diverse vehicle platforms and operating environments
• Build, mentor, and lead a team of state estimation and localization engineers
• Provide technical guidance, code and design reviews, and career development for team members
• Set clear goals, priorities, and success metrics for the localization team
• Partner closely with autonomy, perception, hardware, and vehicle integration teams to define system requirements and interfaces
• Collaborate with testing and operations teams to validate localization performance in simulation, data playback, and on-vehicle testing
• Oversee testing and evaluation of localization software in simulation, log replay, and real-world vehicle deployments

Director of Localization

Machine Learning Engineer

• Define the roadmap for the internal ML platform and ML Ops, taking ownership of existing tools and selecting the right additions to meet business needs.
• Lead a cross-functional team of ML Engineers and specialists to build robust CI/CD pipelines for machine learning.
• Establish highly optimized automations for model development, ensuring consistency in feature stores, model versioning, and deployment strategies.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure to handle massive datasets while maintaining a keen eye on compute costs and resource allocation.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring for model drift, latency, and bias to ensure our models remain high-performing.
• Act as the primary interface between Data Science teams, Emerging Technologies and Core Engineering to remove bottlenecks in production pipelines.

Director of Localization

Director of Machine Learning Platform