Robot Perception Engineer Jobs

Robot perception engineer jobs target teams building the sensor understanding layer that feeds autonomy and decision-making systems. Typical work includes multi-modal fusion, object detection and tracking, scene understanding, and performance validation across varied environments. You will often work with camera, lidar, and radar data while collaborating with SLAM and planning engineers to improve downstream behavior. Many organizations expect strong software engineering fundamentals alongside model and algorithm expertise, because perception systems must run reliably at production scale. These roles can involve both learned and geometric methods, depending on the stack and operating domain. If you specialize in computer vision for real-world robotics systems and want openings where perception quality directly affects field performance, this page provides a focused set of relevant jobs.

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2027 Early Career Flight Test Engineer

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$86k - $114k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 2d ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Computer Vision
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Robotics Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure (SITL/HITL)

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$192k - $292k
Irvine, CA, USA 2d ago
Simulation Sensor Fusion Linux Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Mission Autonomy Lead - Thunder

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$220k - $292k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 2d ago
Simulation Computer Vision Sensor Fusion
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Lead Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance

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$191k - $253k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA + 1 more 2d ago
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Integration Specialist

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$35 - $47/hr
Ashville, OH, USA 2d ago
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Flight Test Engineer

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$86k - $112k
Fort Stockton, TX, USA 2d ago
Sensor Fusion Embedded Systems
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Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer – Robotics Platform (DeviceOS)

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$191k - $253k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 2d ago
C++ Computer Vision Sensor Fusion Linux Embedded Systems
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Embedded Linux Software Engineer – Robotics Platform (DeviceOS)

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$166k - $220k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 2d ago
Computer Vision Sensor Fusion Linux Embedded Systems Real-Time Systems
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Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion

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$126k - $167k
Broomfield, CO, USA + 1 more 2d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters Radar
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Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion

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$190k - $252k
Broomfield, CO, USA 2d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Control Theory
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Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics, Space

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$146k - $194k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 2d ago
Computer Vision Sensor Fusion
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Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy

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$129k - $171k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 2d ago
Computer Vision Sensor Fusion
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Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy

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$129k - $171k
Washington, DC, USA 2d ago
Computer Vision Sensor Fusion
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Senior Development Test Engineer - Drones

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$146k - $194k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 2d ago
Python Sensor Fusion
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Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion

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$191k - $253k
Waltham, MA, USA 2d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters LiDAR
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Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion

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$165k - $218k
Fort Collins, CO, USA 2d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters LiDAR
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Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion

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$191k - $253k
Washington, DC, USA 2d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters LiDAR
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Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion

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$220k - $292k
Washington, DC, USA 2d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters LiDAR
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Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion

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$220k - $292k
Waltham, MA, USA 2d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters LiDAR
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Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Tracking and Fusion

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$190k - $252k
Fort Collins, CO, USA 2d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters LiDAR
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How to read a robot perception job description

Robot perception work sits between raw sensors and the decisions a robot makes. The strongest job descriptions make clear which sensors are used, what must run in real time, and whether the role is centered on learned models, geometric estimation, systems integration, or a mix of all three.

Sensors and calibration

Look for camera, depth, lidar, radar, IMU, or multi-sensor requirements plus calibration, synchronization, coordinate frames, and data-quality work. These are core production constraints rather than peripheral hardware tasks.

Scene understanding

Roles may cover detection, tracking, segmentation, 3D vision, pose estimation, state estimation, sensor fusion, or mapping. Some teams lean heavily on deep learning while others combine learned and geometric methods.

On-robot inference

For deployed systems, pay attention to C++ or Python ownership, latency budgets, GPU or edge inference, TensorRT-style optimization, reliability monitoring, and how perception outputs connect to planning, control, or teleoperation.

Search strategy

Relevant openings are not always titled Perception Engineer. Also search Computer Vision, Sensor Fusion, State Estimation, 3D Vision, Localization, and robotics ML roles when the description owns the robot's sensing pipeline.