Perception Team Lead

Job Purpose

The Perception Team Lead oversees the engineering development of perception systems for various agricultural applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect robust perception systems capable of processing data from cameras, LiDAR, radar, and thermal sensors in real time.
• Develop and maintain computer vision, sensor fusion, and machine learning algorithms.
• Support hardware deployment onto various agricultural platforms.
• Enforce code quality through code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Conduct performance reviews, set clear OKRs, and foster continuous professional growth for team members.
• Facilitate daily standups, sprint planning, and agile retrospectives to keep projects on schedule.
• Design for extreme environments, ensuring perception algorithms resist dust, mud, vibration, and shifting lighting.
• Oversee field-testing campaigns to validate system performance in real-world crop conditions and diverse growth stages.
• Establish safety-critical baselines for obstacle detection, collision avoidance, and hazard mitigation in open fields.
• Bridge the gap between digital simulation environments and physical, in-field machinery behavior.
• Partner with hardware teams to select optimal sensors, compute platforms, and mounting locations on vehicles.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate agronomic needs (e.g., weed detection, yield mapping) into technical specifications.
• Interface with vehicle control teams to integrate perception outputs seamlessly into navigation and actuation systems.
• Manage vendor relationships with sensor manufacturers, labeling services, and cloud compute providers.
• Promote and maintain the highest possible environment of teamwork and collaboration.

Experience Required

• Master’s degree in engineering with 5+ years of engineering experience working with perception systems to solve computer vision problems.
• 5+ years of software development experience with modern C++ (C++14 or newer) and Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience with teams developing commercial solutions with perception technology.

Pay Transparency

The annual salary for this role is $106,725 - $163,645 plus any applicable bonus (Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as skill, experience and qualification for the role.)

What We Offer

• Dynamic career opportunities across an international landscape.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Savings & Retirement benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Fertility & Family building support.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Charitable contribution matching and Volunteer Time Off.

Benefits

We offer regional comprehensive benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Savings & Retirement benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Fertility & Family building support.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Charitable contribution matching and Volunteer Time Off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to delivering value for all our employees and fostering a culture of respect. CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer and considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, place of origin, disability, marital status, family status, age, or any other ground prohibited by applicable provincial human rights legislation.