Lead Perception Engineer — Autonomy Sensor Fusion

TALENT Software Services; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services is seeking a Perception Engineer III to lead the design and development of advanced perception algorithms and sensor integration for client autonomous platforms. You will own complex processes and mentor junior engineers on the Perception team.

You will architect real-time C++ pipelines for object detection, tracking, and sensor fusion, and collaborate with planning, controls, and systems engineers to align outputs with the broader autonomy architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 4–7 years of experience developing perception systems for autonomous platforms.
• Proven C++11+ production-grade, multithreaded Linux applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of perception algorithms across LiDAR, radar, camera, and fusion.
• Architect real-time C++ processing pipelines for object detection, tracking, and sensor fusion.
• Define sensor selection criteria, integration standards, and validation processes.
• Root cause analysis and algorithm refinement for complex perception failures.
• Collaborate with planning, controls, and systems engineers to align outputs with autonomy architecture.
• Deploy and configure perception systems at customer sites and provide technical leadership.
• Mentor Perception Engineers I and II and conduct code reviews.
• Document architecture and decisions to build team knowledge.

Skills

C++ (C++11+)

Sensor fusion

LiDAR processing

ROS/ROS2

Python

MATLAB

Multithreaded Linux

Real-time processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Robotics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DDS

Publish-Subscribe architectures

ROS/ROS2

Job description

TALENT Software Services is seeking a Perception Engineer III to lead the design and development of advanced perception algorithms and sensor integration for client autonomous platforms. You will own complex processes and mentor junior engineers on the Perception team.

You will architect real-time C++ pipelines for object detection, tracking, and sensor fusion, and collaborate with planning, controls, and systems engineers to align outputs with the broader autonomy architecture.