3D Vision Engineer for Aerial Robotics

Fiducial; Delft; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 vacation days per year

Reimbursed travel expenses

Company laptop

Flexible working hours

Option to work from home

Job summary

A fast-growing deep-tech start-up is looking for a 3D Vision Engineer to develop UAV situational awareness software. You will work on visual odometry, reconstruct 3D flight paths, and contribute to core functionalities like collision avoidance. The ideal candidate has experience in 3D computer vision, modern C++, and real-time software development. We're offering competitive salary, flexible hours, and a chance to work with a world-class team. Full-time commitment is required with the possibility of remote work under suitable conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in 3D computer vision and graphics.
• Strong understanding of modern C++.
• Experience in real-time software development.
• Ability to learn independently and work autonomously.
• High degree of autonomy and determination.

Responsibilities

• Implement core functionalities of Fiducial Scout software.
• Work on the visual odometry engine.
• Reconstruct 3D flight paths from detections.
• Contribute to collision avoidance and target acquisition.

Skills

3D computer vision

3D computer graphics

Modern C++

Real-time software development

GPU programming (CUDA, Torch)

Graphics pipelines (Vulkan, OpenGL)

UAV software integration

Tools

CUDA

Torch

Vulkan/OpenGL

Job description

3D Vision Engineer for Aerial Robotics

Location: Aerospace Innovation Hub, Delft, the Netherlands (or remote under suitable conditions). Weekly availability: full-time (5 days/week).

About the company

Fiducial is a young, fast‑growing deep‑tech start‑up at the frontier of autonomy, perception, and defence. We develop software for advanced on‑board UAV situational awareness in military applications, using low‑cost, widely available sensors and computing platforms for scalability. Our team includes engineers from Aerospace Engineering, Computational Science, Robotics, and Computer Graphics, working in the Aerospace Innovation Hub on the TU Delft campus.

Your role

Together with the engineering team you will implement core functionalities of Fiducial Scout, our on‑board UAV situational‑awareness software. Key responsibilities include:

• Working on our in‑house state‑of‑the‑art visual odometry engine.
• Reconstructing 3D flight paths from camera detections.
• Contributing to interception detection, collision avoidance, target acquisition, and GNSS‑denied visual navigation.

What we expect from you

• Experience in 3D computer vision and 3D computer graphics.
• Strong understanding and experience with modern C++.
• Real‑time software development experience (game, simulation, robotics, or embedded).
• Quick learner willing to acquire missing background knowledge independently.
• High degree of autonomy, determination, and grit.
• Bonus: Experience with GPU programming (CUDA, Torch) and graphics pipelines (Vulkan, OpenGL).
• Bonus: Experience with software integration on UAVs.
• Full‑time availability (40 hours/week).

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• 25 vacation days per year.
• Reimbursed travel expenses and company laptop.
• Flexible working hours and option to work from home up to two days per week.
• International, world‑class team tackling real‑life problems with cutting‑edge technology.
• Large freedom in how you work and implement solutions; project ownership is highly valued.
• Opportunity to take technical risks, implement robust solutions, and iterate quickly with strong feedback loops.
• Responsibility for your implemented work – you are the expert on what you build.
• Travel abroad to test solutions in relevant environments.

The application procedure

• If you feel you are the right fit, send us your résumé, website, or any other source that clearly depicts your background and skills.
• We’ll respond ASAP. If we see potential, you’ll be invited to an informal introduction; we’ll learn more about each other.
• If the first conversation is promising, a focused second interview will follow.
• Welcome to the team!

Additional information

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing, Robotics Engineering, Software Development
• EEO statement: Fiducial is an equal opportunity employer.