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# Perception Software Engineer

- **Company:** Lucid Inc.
- **Location:** Newark, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $134,700.0 - $185,240.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Ubuntu (Operating System), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Object Detection, QNX (Software), Delivery Pipeline, Deep Learning, Git, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/perception-software-engineer-autonomous-driving-lucid-motors-company-10204832

## About the Role

* Strong foundation in software integration, operating systems used in embedded

environments, including QNX and Ubuntu, and embedded software development.

 * Strong theoretical foundation and practical expertise in deep-learning algorithms

for dynamic and static object detection, tracking, and segmentation.

 * Experience contributing to large, complex production codebases in a collaborative

development environment.

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a

related field.

 * Minimum of three years of relevant work experience. Candidates considered for a

senior-level position should have additional relevant industry experience or a Ph.D.

in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Master's degree or Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, or a related field.

 * Deep understanding of deep learning deployment pipelines and GPU inference.

 * Experience developing BEV transformer models for perception.

 * Hands-on experience with embedded platforms such as NVIDIA Drive Orin/Xavier.

 * Proficiency in Bash scripting for automation and debugging.

 * Strong familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.

## Description

based perception software within our ADAS stack. This engineer will collaborate with ML

engineers, embedded software developers, and systems teams to deliver production-

ready solutions across Lucid's vehicle platforms.

Responsibilities

 * Research, develop, and integrate bird's-eye-view (BEV) transformer models for

perception tasks.

 * Research and develop state-of-the-art machine-learning-based prediction

solutions for production perception systems.

 * Develop and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests.

 * Deploy and optimize ML models on embedded platforms.

 * Write production-grade C++ code aligned with MISRA/AUTOSAR standards.

 * Develop and maintain diagnostic pipelines for perception modules.

 * Debug and resolve static analysis violations and performance bottlenecks.