Company Name: Hellbender Inc.
Job Title: Perception Engineer
Department: Engineering
Report to: VP of Software Engineering

WHO WE ARE:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.
Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and non-white races in our community and industry.

JOB SUMMARY:

As a Perception Engineer at Hellbender you will help lead the design and development of AI-enabled computer vision solutions for a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications. For this role you will need to possess a strong background in building advanced perception models, state estimation, object tracking, and sensor fusion for use in autonomous systems. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply at any experience level.

• Develop and optimize computer vision and machine learning algorithms for object detection, classification, tracking, and scene understanding in varied and dynamic environments
• Utilize data from a variety of sensors, including cameras, LiDAR, and radar, to create comprehensive perception systems
• Implementation and evaluation of calibration procedures, particularly with stereo and sensor fusion scenarios
• Conduct extensive testing and validation of perception systems; document and troubleshoot issues as they arise
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to calibrate sensors and integrate perception capabilities into broader autonomous systems
• Collaborate with other software engineers to deploy perception models in both prototyping and production environments
• Support the team during the proposal phase, by aiding the specification and selection of appropriate sensors and compute needs for each application.