Raydar
Principal Perception Engineer
$300K–$380K
Alameda, California · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- At least 8 years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Master's degree or PhD is preferred; no required education stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires US Person status (US citizen or Green Card holder); no visa sponsorship or transfer.
About the job
Leads the technical direction and hands-on development of production perception software that combines sensor data to help unmanned platforms understand and navigate their surroundings.
What you'll do
- Set architecture and long-term direction for perception, including sensor fusion, positioning, object tracking, and environment modeling.
- Solve complex sensor-fusion challenges and turn research into production software for constrained, rugged platforms.
- Guide and mentor engineers, collaborate with autonomy and machine-learning teams, and shape data and performance practices.
What they ask for
- At least 8 years shipping perception software for unmanned vehicles, robotics, aerospace, or defense systems.
- Direct ownership of production-grade perception, localization, or estimation work.
- Expertise in multi-sensor fusion, probabilistic methods, uncertainty handling, and relevant applied mathematics and algorithms.
- Staff-level-or-higher experience guiding architecture and technical strategy for complex autonomous products; US Person status and ability to work hybrid, 3 days per week in the office.
Nice to have
- Experience deploying model inference on resource-limited hardware with strict timing needs.
- Master's degree or PhD; marine autonomy or mixed radar, camera, and infrared sensor experience is also a plus.
Pay
USD 300,000 to 380,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
radar, low-light sensing, cameras, infrared
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