Aptiv

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<li>We are Aptiv - a global technology company with 200,000 specialists in 48 countries. We develop innovative software and build the hardware to bring autonomous driving cars, advanced driver-assistance systems, connected vehicles and smart cities to life in a way that only we can.
As a Senior AI/ML Data Engineer, you will own the end-to-end data processing and dataset lifecycle required to develop, train, validate, and continuously improve AI/ML systems across our robotics platforms. You will ensure that raw sensor recordings are transformed into reliable, high-quality training and test datasets through robust, scalable, and automated data pipelines.
You will work closely with AI/ML engineers, perception engineers, validation teams, and platform engineers to ensure that data is available, trustworthy, traceable, and ready for model development and performance evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
Data Pipeline Architecture &amp; Automation
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<li>Design, develop, and maintain automated data processing pipelines that transform raw robotic sensor recordings into ML-ready datasets.
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<li>Establish scalable and reproducible workflows supporting the complete AI/ML development lifecycle.
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<li>Drive continuous improvements in pipeline reliability, scalability, maintainability, and performance.
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Dataset Engineering &amp; Lifecycle Management
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<li>Own the lifecycle management of datasets used for AI/ML model development, validation, and benchmarking.
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<li>Define and automate dataset creation processes for model training, model validation, model benchmarking, and regression testing.
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<li>Ensure dataset traceability, reproducibility, and version control.
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Data Quality &amp; Validation
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<li>Define and implement automated quality checks throughout the data processing chain.
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<li>Verify data correctness, completeness, consistency, and integrity after every processing step.
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<li>Identify data quality issues and drive corrective actions with stakeholders.
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Data Distribution &amp; Infrastructure Integration
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<li>Manage distribution of datasets across file systems, cloud environments, and training infrastructure.
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<li>Optimize large-scale dataset storage, transfer, and access mechanisms.
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<li>Support compute platforms used for AI/ML training and evaluation.
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Metrics, Reporting &amp; Visualization
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<li>Develop dashboards and reporting solutions to monitor:
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<li>Data KPI including data size, growth, and quality
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<li>Coverage of operational scenarios
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<li>Label and ground-truth quality
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<li>AI/ML readiness KPIs
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Basic Qualifications
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<li>Master's degree in Computer Science , Data Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
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<li>5+ years of experience developing large-scale data processing systems, data pipelines, or ML data infrastructure.
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<li>Strong proficiency in Python and experience building production-quality software.
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<li>Experience with data engineering frameworks, ETL workflows, and distributed processing systems.
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<li>Experience handling large-scale sensor data from cameras, radar, LiDAR, IMU, GNSS, or similar data sources.
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<li>Strong understanding of data quality management, data validation, and pipeline monitoring.
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<li>Experience with dataset versioning, reproducibility, and data lineage concepts.
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<li>Strong knowledge of Linux environments and software development best practices.
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<li>Experience with cloud (Azure, AWS, or similar) or distributed computing environments.
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<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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<li>Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
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Preferred Qualifications
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<li>Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, autonomous vehicles, drones, AMRs, or related domains.
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<li>Experience with AI/ML data preparation, dataset curation, and training data management.
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<li>Familiarity with annotation workflows, ground-truth generation, and sensor calibration processes.
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<li>Experience with tools such as DVC, MLflow, Airflow, Spark, Kubernetes, or similar platforms.
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<li>Experience building data quality dashboards and analytics solutions using tools such as Grafana, Power BI, Tableau, Plotly , or equivalent.
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<li>Knowledge of data lake architectures and large-scale storage systems.
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<li>Experience with ROS/ROS2 and robotic data recording formats.
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<li>Experience supporting ML training workflows and model evaluation infrastructure.
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<li>Familiarity with MLOps and DataOps practices.
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<li>Experience working in fast-paced start-up or incubation environments.
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Traits We Seek
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<li>Systems Thinkers who understand how data flows through complex robotics and AI/ML ecosystems.
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<li>Ownership Mentality with a strong focus on reliability, quality, and operational excellence.
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<li>Automation Advocates who eliminate manual processes through scalable engineering solutions.
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<li>Data-Driven Problem Solvers who use metrics and evidence to drive improvements.
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<li>Collaborative Influencers who effectively work across software, ML, robotics, and infrastructure teams.
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Senior AI/ML Data Engineer – Robotics & Drones (f/m/d)

Senior AI/ML Data Engineer – Robotics & Drones (f/m/d)

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