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From day one, Lyft’s mission has been to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. And self-driving cars are critical to that mission: they can make our streets safer, cities greener, and traffic a thing of the past. That’s why we started Level 5, our self-driving division, where we’re building a self-driving system to operate on the Lyft network. 

Level 5 is looking for doers and creative problem solvers to join us in developing the leading self-driving system for ridesharing. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, and each has the opportunity to have an outsized influence on the future of our technology. Our world-class software and hardware experts work in brand new garages and labs in Palo Alto, California, and offices in London, England and Munich, Germany. And we’re moving at an incredible pace: we’re currently servicing employee rides in our test vehicles on the Lyft app. Learn more at lyft.com/level5. 

As part of the Vehicle Integration and Testing Team, you will be the technical lead interacting on a daily basis with Lyft’s self-driving system, and the individual components that go into it. You will be the hands on single source of truth for vehicle integration spanning topics across electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, reliability, manufacturing (to name a few) with a deep understanding of the technology involved in the Lyft Self-Driving System.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver vehicle level integration and calibration of all sensors and systems
• Partner with Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Operations, and Product teams to build and integrate physical proof-of-concept prototypes for technology development and evaluation
• Create, maintain, and manage documentation pertinent to vehicle integration
• Design & build automated test rigs for evaluation and characterization of sensors including LiDAR, RADAR, Camera, and INS technologies
• Design and build integration test benches and test bucks (Low Voltage and High Voltage) to validate mechanical, electrical, and software systems and interfaces
• Troubleshoot vehicle issues including hardware, electrical, and firmware systems
• Collaborate with relevant diverse teams on complex problems with tight timelines
• Build familiarity with Lyft's autonomous vehicles inside and out including latest changes to our systems
• Stay up to speed on complex problems in real-time, escalating to appropriate team members across the organization
• Partner with mechanical Design and Operations team to ensure assembly and integration processes are optimized and documented accurately

Experience:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related field with at least 5 years of professional experience in ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles or Robotics domain
• Strong hands-on vehicle background with prototyping experience
• Previous Vehicle Integration experience
• Experience with automotive system architecture and networks like CAN, LIN, FlexRay, automotive Ethernet
• Experience with real time operating systems
• Experience working with automotive ECUs and other embedded systems
• Experience in developing and executing verification tests and procedures for both unit testing and system testing
• Experience in C/C++ and Python programming in a Linux OS environment including command line operations and Bash scripting
• Experience building products for harsh environments
• Familiarity with Functional Safety and ISO26262
• Familiarity with ROS

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• In 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
• Monthly commuter subsidy to cover your transit to work
• 20% off all Lyft rides

Lyft is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Lyft will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.