Research Engineer III

TuSimple is a worldwide company focused on autonomous driving technology, based in San Diego, California, and operating in the United States and Asia. Established in 2015, TuSimple works on a market-ready, fully autonomous (SAE Level 4) driving solution for long-haul heavy-duty trucks. The company's goal is to revolutionize the $4 trillion global truck freight industry through its leading AI technology. This technology allows trucks to operate safely autonomously, nearly continuously, and reduce fuel consumption by more than 10% compared to manually driven trucks. Some of its global accomplishments include over 200 Patents, the world's first fully autonomous 'driver-out' semi-truck run on open public roads in the U.S. and China, and the creation of the world's first Autonomous Freight Network (AFN). About the Role: The Research Engineer for TuSimple’s Infrastructure team will create and maintain data infrastructures and pipelines, while contributing to the broader goal of autonomous trucking. What You Will Do: - Responsible for data mining and curation. - Develop and maintain data pipelines and dashboards to provide operational & business metrics and insights to meet R&D and business needs. - Develop and maintain Event Diagnosis to support the auto-triage process. - Manage crucial data pipelines including dataset parquet converter and dataset auto-tag, which are the foundation for further data analytics, machine learning, and so on. - Build applications, data ingestion, data visualization, data pipelines, data lakes, machine learning, data mining. What You Will Need: - Ability to work in TuSimple’s San Diego Office three days a week. - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field is required. - Minimum 4 years of directly related experience is necessary for this level. - In-depth experience with 3D design and PLM tools, CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5, design release, and a robust product lifecycle management. - Experience with different structural elements and systems. - Experience in designing and analyzing structures. - System level understanding and holistic approach to development. - Advanced understanding of the manufacturing mechanical systems within the automotive industry. - Ability and eagerness to work in a cooperative environment and rapidly growing R&D team. Pay Transparency: Please note that individual salaries will vary within the following range based on factors such as location, business needs, and the candidate's skills, education, and experience. Salary Range: $152,000 — $190,000 USD Our Values: - Partner: We collaborate, communicate, share, and work together with colleagues, customers, and partners. - Persevere: We are agile, adaptable, and persist through adversity to achieve objectives and fulfill our commitment. - Pioneer: We innovate, take informed risks, and set the pace for autonomous freight and its network. - Protect: We safeguard the company's people, assets, reputation, partners, and the impact of our innovations on communities. Our Benefits: - 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you, your spouse or domestic partner, and your dependents. - Unlimited snacks, drinks, special treats, fruits, meals, and more. - Monthly gym membership reimbursement. - Monthly team building budget. - Free Coursera Enterprise Account. - Annual Tuition Reimbursement. - Employer-paid life insurance, long, and short-term disability. TuSimple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.