Raydar
Perception Engineer
$144K–$300K
San Francisco, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 4 to 8 years of professional experience in robotics perception and estimation.
- Visa sponsorship
- US Person status (US citizen or Green Card holder) with no need for visa sponsorship or transfer.
About the job
Build and validate perception software that helps autonomous vehicles interpret their surroundings, estimate their motion, and operate reliably.
What you'll do
- Design sensing, localization, tracking, and sensor-fusion algorithms; convert sensor readings into estimates of vehicle state and surroundings.
- Develop, test, and tune production C++ perception software, integrating it with autonomy systems and validating it on vehicles.
- Analyze field data and vehicle behavior to diagnose faults and improve reliability; contribute to system architecture and design.
What they ask for
- 4 to 8 years of professional experience in robotics perception and estimation.
- Experience building sensing, localization, or fusion systems for physical platforms.
- Hands-on C++ development skills and solid robotics fundamentals, mathematics, and algorithms.
- Practical experience installing, configuring, calibrating, debugging, and benchmarking sensors on real platforms; US Person status (US citizen or Green Card holder) with no need for visa sponsorship or transfer; able to work on-site 3 days per week.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD degree.
- Experience with probabilistic estimation methods such as Kalman filters, SLAM, or visual odometry, or fielding autonomous systems in real-world operations.
Pay
USD 144,000 to 300,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C++, Kalman filters, SLAM, visual odometry
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