Apptronik
Staff Perception Hardware Engineer
Austin, TX +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Sunnyvale, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of hands-on experience integrating and shipping complex vision hardware systems for robotics, autonomous vehicles, or advanced AR/VR platforms.
- Education
- Master or Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Leads hands-on integration, validation, tuning, and production deployment of Apollo’s perception hardware, including cameras, custom sensor modules, and high-speed data links.
What you'll do
- Integrate and validate camera assemblies and custom sensor modules, including bring-up, DVT, and end-of-line testing.
- Tune image quality and debug high-speed video links, synchronization, calibration, and system-level hardware issues.
- Lead cross-functional engineering and vendor efforts through design, troubleshooting, manufacturing deployment, and mentorship.
What they ask for
- Proven track record taking custom perception hardware from breadboard through DVT into mass production.
- Experience working directly with optical vendors, CMOS manufacturers, and contract manufacturers on custom camera or sensor modules.
- Expert proficiency with high-end lab equipment, including high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and TDRs; deep practical knowledge of CMOS sensor tuning and optical artifacts.
- Mastery of linear algebra and 3D geometry for multi-camera arrays, stereo baselines, and visual-inertial sensor fusion; ability to write Python/C++ scripts to validate models on hardware.
Tools
GMSL2/3, FPD-Link, Python, C++, CMOS, LiDAR, IMUs, ISP
AI focus
Tune camera image quality so the data meets machine-learning model requirements; support Apollo’s AI-powered robotic perception.
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