AI Engineer, LIGHT

About the role

Valeo is looking for an AI Engineer to join its LIGHT team, focusing on cutting‑edge perception systems for automotive applications. You will work on end‑to‑end differentiable pipelines that combine sensor control, illumination, and computer‑vision tasks while meeting strict power budgets for embedded deployment.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement differentiable systems that jointly optimise sensor control, illumination patterns and perception tasks such as detection and segmentation.
• Develop domain‑adaptation methods to transfer models from synthetic to real data without retraining.
• Build energy‑aware AI models that balance perception quality with power constraints for on‑vehicle deployment.
• Validate algorithms through real‑world vehicle testing across diverse environmental conditions.
• Publish research results at top‑tier conferences while delivering production‑ready solutions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience developing and deploying deep‑learning and reinforcement‑learning models.
• Strong background in object detection, semantic segmentation and neural rendering.
• Hands‑on experience with automotive sensors (cameras, LiDAR, radar, thermal imaging) and closed‑loop control integration.

Required skills

• Python, C++, CUDA programming.
• Deep‑learning frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow.
• Robotics middleware: ROS.
• Simulation environments: CARLA, Applied Intuition, NVIDIA.
• 3D rendering engines.
• Domain adaptation, self‑supervised learning, model optimisation for edge devices.
• Familiarity with automotive perception datasets (nuScenes, Waymo Open, KITTI).

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a global high‑tech company with more than 20,000 engineers.
• Access to cutting‑edge research facilities and real‑vehicle testing platforms.
• Career growth in a multicultural environment committed to sustainable mobility.