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 Machine Learning Engineer - Perception

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Central, Singapore 2d ago
Python Computer Vision Deep Learning Sensor Fusion PyTorch
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Perception Engineer

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$165k - $197k
Boston, MA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Python PyTorch CUDA
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Senior Engineer

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$190k - $244k
Boston, MA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
C++ SLAM Localization Mapping
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining

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$240k - $330k
Boston, MA, USA + 2 more Remote 2d ago
Python Sensor Fusion PyTorch LiDAR
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Principal Engineer

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$240k - $330k
Remote U.S. Remote 2d ago
Python Motion Planning Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning TensorFlow
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Senior AV Test Engineer

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$125k - $167k
Las Vegas, NV, USA 2d ago
Python Safety Systems Real-Time Systems
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Principal Software Engineer, Team Lead - Perception Platforms

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Central, Singapore 2d ago
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Staff Motion Planning Engineer

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$168k - $225k
Boston, MA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Motion Planning Autonomous Driving
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Principal Engineer Team Lead, Prediction & ML Planner

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$240k - $330k
Boston, MA, USA + 2 more Remote 2d ago
Autonomous Driving Python Motion Planning Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning
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Senior Software Engineer, Next Gen Compute

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$159k - $207k
Boston, MA, USA + 1 more 2d ago
Deep Learning CUDA Embedded Systems Autonomous Driving
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Principal Engineer Motion Planning

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$240k - $330k
Boston, MA, USA + 2 more Remote 2d ago
Motion Planning Control Theory Autonomous Driving
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Principal Engineer, Team Lead- Motion Planning

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$240k - $330k
Pittsburgh, PA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Motion Planning Control Theory Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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Principal Engineer, Team Lead- Motion Planning

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$240k - $330k
Boston, MA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
C++ Python Motion Planning Control Theory Autonomous Driving
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Principal Engineer, Team Lead - Behaviors

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$240k - $330k
Boston, MA, USA + 1 more Remote 2d ago
Python Motion Planning Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning TensorFlow
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Senior Software Engineer, Perception, Machine Learning/Computer Vision

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$193k - $291k
Mountain View, CA, USA 2d ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Deep Learning Sensor Fusion
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2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Software Engineer, Simulation

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$85/hr
Mountain View, CA, USA 2d ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning TensorFlow Transformers
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Software Engineer, Geometric Generation

Aurora Innovation

$139k - $223k
Mountain View, CA, USA Hybrid 2d ago
C++ SLAM LiDAR Mapping
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Senior Software Engineer, Geometric Generation

Aurora Innovation

$160k - $260k
Mountain View, CA, USA Hybrid 2d ago
C++ SLAM LiDAR Mapping
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer - 3D Reconstruction

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 2d ago
C++ Simulation Computer Vision PyTorch CUDA
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Generative Models

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA, USA Onsite 2d ago
Python Simulation Computer Vision Deep Learning PyTorch
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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.