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Role Description

The Sensor Calibration team at Torc plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of perception systems across our autonomous vehicle platform. We develop and maintain software tools and algorithms that calibrate and validate multi-modal sensors including cameras, Lidar, and IMUs—both in simulation and on real vehicles. Our work directly supports the safety, performance, and robustness of autonomous driving capabilities.

• Design and implement scalable sensor calibration pipelines in Python and C++, leveraging OpenCV, ROS, and linear algebra libraries for real-time and offline calibration.
• Develop tools to perform and automate camera intrinsic calibration, Lidar-to-camera, and IMU-to-camera extrinsic calibration.
• Apply mathematical rigor using Lie groups, quaternions, and 3D transformations to support accurate calibration and registration.
• Build and maintain simulation tools and data pipelines for sensor modeling and calibration validation.
• Work closely with perception, simulation, and platform teams to ensure calibration accuracy across hardware configurations and software versions.
• Utilize Docker, Bazel, and Git to develop reproducible, containerized calibration workflows integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Debug sensor alignment issues in vehicle logs and simulation using ROS tools, rviz, and custom visualizers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 6+ years of experience (or a Master’s Degree with 4+ years of experience).
• Proficiency in Python and C++ for tool development and algorithm implementation.
• Experience with OpenCV, ROS, and numerical libraries for computer vision and robotics.
• Experience working with sensors and sensor data across multiple modalities.
• Strong understanding of camera intrinsic/extrinsic models, sensor alignment, and coordinate frame transformations.
• Familiarity with Lidar, IMU, and multi-sensor calibration, especially in robotics or autonomous systems.
• Solid grasp of 3D geometry, non-linear optimization, and matrix math, including SE(3) and SO(3) representations.
• Comfort working in Linux development environments, using Git, Docker, and command-line tools.

Requirements

• Experience with Rust or interest in learning it for high-performance tooling.
• Familiarity with non-linear least squares solvers (e.g., Ceres, g2o).
• Background in sensor simulation for synthetic data generation and validation.
• Contributions to ROS-based open-source calibration tools.
• Uses vim as a primary editor (yes, really).
• Willingness to travel on occasion.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options.
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees.
• 401K plan with a 6% employer match.
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date).
• Company-wide holiday office closures.
• AD+D and Life Insurance.

Work Location

For this position, we are open to hiring in Ann Arbor, MI (U.S.) office work locations in a hybrid capacity. We are also open to hiring Remote in the United States.