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We power the future of autonomous travel on rail with our holistic autonomy stack for self-driving trains. Our mission is to make trains even more attractive by offering frequent, reliable, cost-effective and low-carbon transportation, contributing to the broader goal of transitioning from road to rail.\nFounded by a team with extensive expertise in autonomous driving and rail, we are committed to shaping the future of rail transportation.\nWe are entering a phase of rapid growth. 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You will join a highly collaborative and competent team, where you’ll have the opportunity to work with various aspects of systems engineering, safety, hardware and software development in an exciting startup setting.\nJOB TASKS\nManage integration and deployment projects in close collaboration with customers.\n\nImplement interface and customized software to integrate our product into our customers’.\n\nImplement and field-test application-specific features for autonomous train control, including localization, mapping, obstacle detection, and collision avoidance.\n\nDefine and execute system validation and tests (bench and field) all the way to customer acceptance.\n\nCollaborate with the commercial team to set up successful demos and technical proposals to sign future customers. 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