Robotics Engineer - Perception (m/f/d)

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment and Contract Staffing Agency; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian is seeking a Robotics Engineer specializing in Perception in Abu Dhabi to develop and optimize perception capabilities for autonomous robotics systems. You will work on real-time perception, LiDAR and camera fusion, and ensure reliable environment understanding for autonomous operation.

The role emphasizes strong C++ and ROS1/ROS2 expertise, hands-on experience with OpenCV, PCL, Open3D, PyTorch, and TensorRT, and collaboration across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics/CS or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in real-time perception or computer vision.
• Strong proficiency in C++ with hands-on ROS1/ROS2 experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance perception capabilities, including object detection.
• Semantic segmentation and multi-object tracking.
• LiDAR-based terrain and environment understanding.
• Adapt perception for new robotic platforms and environments.
• Develop modular, efficient C++ software with ROS1/ROS2 standards.
• Perform field testing, validation, and tuning of perception features.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain documentation.

Skills

C++ proficiency

ROS1/ROS2 experience

Sensor fusion

OpenCV

PCL/Open3D

Git/Docker/CI/CD

LiDAR processing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics/CS

Tools

ROS1/ROS2

OpenCV

PCL

Open3D

PyTorch

TensorRT

Git

Docker

CI/CD

NVIDIA Jetson / ARM64

Job description

Robotics Engineer (Perception)

We are seeking a Robotics Engineer specializing in Perception to develop, maintain, and enhance perception capabilities within an autonomous robotics platform. This role focuses on enabling reliable environment understanding and supporting autonomous operation across a variety of robotic systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance perception capabilities, including:
  • Object detection
  • Semantic segmentation
  • Multi-object tracking
  • LiDAR-based terrain and environment understanding
• Adapt and extend perception functionality for new robotic platforms and operational environments.
• Develop clean, modular, and efficient C++ software following industry best practices and ROS1/ROS2 standards.
• Work closely with other engineering functions to ensure seamless integration and optimal system performance.
• Conduct field testing, validation, and tuning of perception features in real-world environments.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain clear technical documentation.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience developing real-time perception or computer vision solutions.
• Strong proficiency in C++ with hands-on experience using ROS1 and/or ROS2.
• Experience with perception frameworks and libraries such as OpenCV, PCL, Open3D, PyTorch, and TensorRT.
• Practical experience in sensor calibration, obstacle detection, LiDAR processing, filtering, and related perception tasks.
• Familiarity with multiple sensor modalities, including LiDAR and monocular/stereo cameras.
• Experience with modern software development tools and workflows, including Git, Docker, and CI/CD environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with off-road, outdoor, or unstructured environments.
• Knowledge of both traditional computer vision and deep learning-based perception techniques.
• Experience with dataset preparation, model training, optimization, and deployment.
• Exposure to transformer-based perception architectures.
• Hands-on experience with ARM64 edge computing platforms, such as NVIDIA Jetson devices.

Additional Skills

• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.
• Capable of working independently while contributing within a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Proactive and adaptable, with the flexibility to support different areas of the perception stack as business and technical needs evolve.

Robotics Engineer - Perception in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates