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The Lyft L5 AV-sensors team is currently seeking a Sensors Test Lead focused on Lidar testing but camera and radar interest and background is an added benefit. The AV-sensors team, part of Vehicle Systems Development, architects and influences future sensor-subsystems landscape on L5 vehicle platforms through module- and subsystem-partnerships. Aside from architecture and execution, we focus on multi-modal sensor competitive landscape for autonomous vehicles. Finally, we span optical systems performance analysis, verification and validation (V&V) testing, physics simulation, and the sensors subsystems tradespace for AV sensor-suite design, test, and execution. We collaborate with systems engineering, vehicle integration, autonomy and software integration teams to help debug, test, and architect both present and future sensing subsystems on the Lyft L5 platform vehicles on the path-to-product. 

The Sensors Test Lead role will help to evaluate, influence, test and optimize Lidar tests and Lidar test infrastructure for verification and validation (V&V) testing of Lidar subsystems for autonomous vehicles. This position will require the individual to work cross-functionally with perception, localization, software integration, and vehicle integration.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, influence, test and optimize Lidar tests and infrastructure for V&V testing of Lidar subsystems for autonomous vehicles
• Define and maintain test plans and incoming/outgoing lidar quality control procedures
• Work with calibration, operation, and integration teams to implement a lean subset of engineering system test plans to test and characterize production level lidar systems
• Monitor and report on weekly progress of planned tasks to integrate, develop and improve upon existing test procedures and plans
• Generate technical reports when necessary
• Lead, integrate, document and sustain automated test equipment for Lidar sensors 
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Experience: 

• Fundamental understanding of Lidar physics, subsystem testing, calibration and challenges with automotive-grade Lidars
• Fundamental understanding of Lidar components and ability to test or create infrastructure to test component-level key performance parameters as it relates to module-level challenges or root-cause traceability
• Experience leading contractors to full execution of designed test plans / procedures for complex lidar systems 
• Proficient in 3D point cloud processing
• Demonstrated experience working with calibration, operation, and integration teams to implement a lean subset of engineering system test plans to test and characterize production level lidar systems
• Good knowledge of electronics and circuits, various bench test systems (i.e. oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and various meters) is desirable
• Demonstrated experience with performing hands-on test procedure verification and validation for complex systems
• Ability to independently collect, analyze, and clearly present results 
• Familiarity with optical calibration techniques for Lidar modules and subsystems
• Experience in a test engineering role in the automotive industry with a nice-to-have background or interest in radar testing and/or camera testing

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance optionsIn addition to 11 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Lyft Pink -  Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

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