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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Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Payload Integration

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3d ago
C++ Sensor Fusion Real-Time Systems
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Senior Software Engineer, Guidance, Navigation, & Controls - Tactical Reconnaissance and Strike Division

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$191k - $253k
Atlanta, GA, USA 3d ago
Simulation Sensor Fusion Control Theory Path Planning State Estimation
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Senior Robotics Engineer - Undersea Dominance

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$220k - $292k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
Simulation Computer Vision Motion Planning SLAM Sensor Fusion
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Senior Project Engineer - Unmanned Systems

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$166k - $220k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
Computer Vision Sensor Fusion
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Senior Software Engineer, Estimation & Filtering

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$190k - $252k
Broomfield, CO, USA + 1 more 3d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters State Estimation
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Senior Software Engineer, Estimation & Filtering

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$220k - $292k
Waltham, MA, USA 3d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters LiDAR
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Senior Robotics Engineer

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 3d ago
Simulation Computer Vision Motion Planning SLAM Sensor Fusion
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Senior Software Engineering Manager, Simulation Platforms

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$220k - $292k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA + 1 more 3d ago
Simulation Real-Time Systems
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Senior Software Engineer, Estimation & Filtering

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$220k - $292k
Washington, DC, USA 3d ago
C++ Python Sensor Fusion Kalman Filters State Estimation
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Senior Robotics Engineer, Maritime

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$220k - $292k
Quincy, MA, USA 3d ago
Simulation Computer Vision Motion Planning SLAM Sensor Fusion
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Senior Product Sourcing Engineer, Autonomous Airpower

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$146k - $194k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
Simulation Computer Vision Sensor Fusion
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Senior Robotics Engineer

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3d ago
Simulation Computer Vision Motion Planning SLAM Sensor Fusion
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Senior Robotics Software Engineer

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$220k - $292k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
C++ Computer Vision Motion Planning Sensor Fusion
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Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

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$166k - $253k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
Simulation Sensor Fusion Control Theory Path Planning Safety Systems
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Senior Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

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$166k - $253k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
Simulation Sensor Fusion Control Theory Path Planning
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Fury

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$126k - $167k
Ashville, OH, USA 3d ago
Sensor Fusion Control Theory
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Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Navigation and Estimation- Air Dominance & Strike

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$166k - $253k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
Sensor Fusion Control Theory Kalman Filters LiDAR Path Planning
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Senior GNC Engineer, Robotics

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$191k - $253k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
C++ Sensor Fusion Control Theory Path Planning
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Senior Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy (UAS - Fury)

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$146k - $194k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
Simulation Computer Vision Sensor Fusion
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Senior Flight Test Engineer, Maneuver Dominance

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$145k - $190k
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 3d ago
Sensor Fusion Control Theory
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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.