Hexagon A&P’s Perception Team is responsible for developing and deploying perception solutions that enable our internal and external customers to fully utilize their autonomous vehicle in the presence of known and unknown obstacles. We are a collaborative team of driven engineers with a mission to simplify and advance vehicle technology to empower our customers to unleash autonomy; driving improved efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety.

As Chief Engineer, Perception at AutonomouStuff, you will work with the latest technology while solving interesting and challenging problems in multiple industries. You will be ultimately responsible for the perception product engineering, including design, validation, launch, and pre-sales support including hardware selection, requirements generation, validation and verification, and ultimately deployment on site.

The Location: Hexagon is a global company with locations around the world. This position is based in Canada with flexibility to be at either the Calgary, Alberta or Ottawa, Ontario site.

Responsibilities

As Chief Engineer, Perception, you will:

Lead the product engineering team in hardware selection, requirements generation, development, validation and verification, and ultimately deployment on site
Build and manage a team of systems, software, and verification engineers
Participate in safety and security analysis and other functional safety and security engineering processes
Work closely with the CORE data, algorithms, software, and hardware teams to build perception products
Work closely with the Manufacturing and Operations teams to ensure products are manufactured to the highest quality and meeting customer delivery expectations
Lead the team contributing to customer documentation and training material
Help the team to understand customer integration concerns and ensure solutions are designed to solve customer problems
Establish a Verification and Validation strategy that best optimizes resources while establishing a strong testing culture
Establish a product launch, training, and support system that enables Hexagon's support team to continue to be world class
Visit customers, suppliers, and trade shows as needed

Qualifications

Must-Have:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in an engineering discipline
8-10 years of product design experience
Demonstrated leadership in large scale commercial product launches
Well rounded background with experience engaging with manufacturing, engineer, supply chain, legal, and direct engagements with customers
Experience providing leadership and mentorship to more junior engineers

Key Success Factors:

Working knowledge of product design life cycles
Experience, or a strong interest to learn, perception software for object detection and positioning
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
A positive attitude toward continuous improvement
Exceptional problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Adaptable to fast changing requirements
Ability to mentor and coach individual engineers
Self-motivated problem solver

Nice-to-Have:

Prior experience with perception systems
Agriculture or Mining product launch experience
Verification and validation automation experience
Experience working with vehicles such as tractors and trucks for data collection and validation

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications for this role? Let us decide! At Hexagon, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you’re excited about the opportunities this role could bring, we encourage you to apply. Applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at hrrecruitingteam.ap@hexagon.com

The Company: Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector and mobility applications. You’ll be joining over 24,000 people in 50 countries on the leading edge of your field.

This position is with Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division, a global technology leader, pioneering end-to-end solutions industry leaders rely on for assured positioning and autonomy on land, sea and air. Our work touches every aspect of life, from sustainability on Earth to enabling autonomy.

If you have any questions about the role or our company, please email our team at hrrecruitingteam.ap@hexagon.com and we will be pleased to follow up with you. Please do not send cover letters or resumes to this address.