Senior AI ML Ops Engineer - Must have Autonomous Driving Experience

As ADMT, we develop and realize fully autonomous mobility and transportation services. Our mission is to make mobility-and transportation-as-a-service safe, accessible and most attractive for society. For that, we cover the entire ground from strategy and business development, software development and end-2-end integration, fleet operations to next-generation self-driving systems. Being the driver in Volkswagen Group initiative for mobility solutions, we’re an integral part of Volkswagen Group's future success.

Brief Role Description

As ADMT, we develop and realize fully autonomous mobility and transportation services. Our mission is to make mobility-and transportation-as-a-service safe, accessible, and most attractive for society. For that, we cover the entire ground from strategy and business development, software development and end-2-end integration, fleet operations to next-generation self-driving systems. Being the driver in Volkswagen Group initiative for mobility solutions, we’re an integral part of Volkswagen Group's future success.

  

ADMT represents the Volkswagen Group as its driver for building self-driving technology. With experienced leaders in the field and collaborative partnerships with some of the world’s largest automakers, we’re building self-driving technology that is engineered to scale globally and transform mobility for millions. Talented individuals join our team because they share our purpose to make it safe, easy, and enjoyable for everyone to get around. We aspire to impact key industries that move people and goods, from ride hailing to deliveries.

 

Senior Artificial Intelligence MLOps Engineer - MUST HAVE Autonomous Driving experience

Role Summary:

The Center of Excellence within the ADMT LLC focuses on applied research and pre-development with the goal to evaluate and/or develop and transfer innovative technology from industries and research institutions into the autonomous driving domain for technology/supplier decisions and to build the strategic base for a further development of a VW Group owned vertical integrated AD-stack.

 

This specific role has the main focus areas:

• To develop reference processes, methods and tools needed to enable, scale, and industrialize MaaS/TaaS applications, including simulation, data analytics, scene understanding, as well as core SDS tasks.
• To implement those and define KPI to evaluate and benchmark these enablers for autonomous driving
• To conduct benchmarks and assessments
• To collaborate with internal and external partners

Role Responsibilities & Requirements

Software Development and Testing

• Build scalable AI and ML based solutions to support production AD development use cases including simulation, data analytics, perception, behavior modeling, scene understanding, and fleet operations.
• Designs and implements new machine learning based approaches based on existing frameworks
• Keeps up to speed with the state of the art of academic research and technology in the industry
• Tests developed solutions in simulated, prototype, and real-world vehicles (virtual testing, unit tests, integration tests, in-vehicle/field tests, etc.)
• Analyzes and evaluates conducted tests
• Presents project/progress reports and presentations to top management, mentors, partners, and project affiliates
• Transfers technologies and solutions to ADMT GmbH, CARIAD
• Develop KPI and operations frameworks for continuous validation and MLOps.
• Build CI/CD AI deployment pipelines to serve models to production teams
• Manages and coordinates the tech scouting process

 

Network Development

• Communicates regularly and influences partners in US and Germany to define, implement, and deliver new applied AI solutions to satisfy production needs.
• Expands research network between ADMT LLC and local entities
• Manage resource allocation, budget, timelines, and deliverables for work packages. 
• Initiates and implements partnerships with external partners (companies, research institutions, universities) within Silicon Valley and US
• Transfers project outcomes to internal Volkswagen Group partners (ADMT GmbH, CARIAD)

 

Strategic Management

• Secures intellectual property

 

Years of Relevant Experience:

• 7+ years post-grad professional work experience

 

Required Education:

• Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent
• PhD strongly preferred

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