Field AI
Senior Reality Capture Engineer, Robotics Hardware
$150K–$250K
Irvine, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Experience
- 9+ years targeted; more junior candidates may be considered with the right profile.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
About the job
Designs, integrates, calibrates, and validates rugged sensor payloads and data pipelines for FieldAI’s robotic platforms and customer reality-capture deployments.
What you'll do
- Select sensors and coordinate with Product and customers to define reality-capture requirements.
- Own sensor calibration, time synchronization, mechanical and electrical integration, ruggedization, and data quality validation.
- Build sensor data pipelines, support production quality, and coordinate hardware decisions across engineering teams while mentoring junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Strong foundation across mechanical design, electrical design, and sensor hardware.
- Working knowledge of point cloud and signal processing.
- Demonstrated ability to drive system-level optimization across engineering domains.
- Deep familiarity with sensors and geospatial intelligence, plus electromechanical integration for ruggedized payloads.
Nice to have
- Experience with field robotics in harsh environments and reality-capture workflows such as photogrammetry, BIM, and digital twins.
- Experience with laser-scanning vendors or platforms, hazardous-area considerations, or taking sensor work from research to production.
Pay
USD 150,000–250,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
LiDAR, PTZ, thermal cameras, depth cameras, GNSS/RTK, PTP, PPS, BIM
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