Perception Engineer — Providence County, RI

We are looking for a Perception Engineer for a fast growing client of ours. Must be US Citizen and able to receive security clearance

What You’ll Do

• Implement and maintain real-time perception pipelines on autonomous vehicle platforms.

• Develop algorithms for obstacle detection, classification, and multi-object tracking.

• Write and maintain ROS 2 nodes and packages for on-vehicle perception software.

• Utilize Python and C++ to develop and implement algorithms for obstacle detection, classification, and multi-object tracking.

• Participate in on-site vehicle testing and debugging of real-world perception failures.

• Collaborate with localization, prediction, and planning teams to ensure clean perception interfaces.

Required

• 3 to 5 years of experience in robotics perception, computer vision, or autonomous systems.

• Strong Python skills for prototyping, scripting, and ML workflows.

• Solid ROS / ROS 2 experience, experience with commercial grade robotic systems.

• Proficient in C++ for real-time, production-grade robotics software.

• Experience with 3D sensor data: LiDAR point clouds, depth estimation, or multi-sensor fusion. Marine sensor experience is a big plus!

• Working knowledge of deep learning frameworks (PyTorch preferred) for detection or segmentation tasks.

• Working knowledge of classical data-driven perception techniques.

• Understanding of 3D geometry, sensor calibration, and coordinate frame transformations.

• Willingness to work on-site and participate in physical vehicle test sessions.

• US Citizen and ability to gain a security clearance.