Sr. Staff Perception Engineer - 3D Object Detection Leader

AeroVect; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect is a Series A company transforming ground handling with autonomy. We are building a perception stack for autonomous operations and collaborating with major airlines and ground handlers worldwide.

You will architect and deploy 2D/3D object detection models, develop data pipelines, and mentor engineers while shaping the roadmap for our perception system. This is a senior, research-driven role requiring deep learning expertise and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of focused experience in architecting and deploying 2D/3D object detection models.
• Worked on entire perception stack (sensing, preprocessing, detection & tracking).
• The ability to identify gaps and lead cross functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Architect 3D object detection models, including multi-modal approaches (camera, LiDAR, Radar).
• Build and maintain data collection and evaluation (metrics) pipeline.
• Develop a proprietary multi-modal dataset for training and evaluation.
• Train, deploy and monitor 2D/3D object detection models to production.
• Build and execute a roadmap for the perception system.
• Mentor junior engineers about best practices.

Skills

Python

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Deep Learning, or related field

Tools

Full stack AV knowledge

Job description

AeroVect is a Series A company transforming ground handling with autonomy. We are building a perception stack for autonomous operations and collaborating with major airlines and ground handlers worldwide.

You will architect and deploy 2D/3D object detection models, develop data pipelines, and mentor engineers while shaping the roadmap for our perception system. This is a senior, research-driven role requiring deep learning expertise and cross-functional leadership.