Lead Perception Engineer - AV Sensor Fusion & Vision

New York Technology Partners; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Technology Partners seeks a Perception Engineer III to lead perception algorithm design and sensor fusion for autonomous vehicle platforms. Responsibilities include real-time C++ pipelines and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires 4–7 years in perception, expertise in C++11+, ROS/ROS2, and embedded Linux, with experience in LiDAR/radar/camera fusion and ROS tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in CS, EE, robotics or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in perception for autonomous vehicles/robotics.
• Strong C++ (C++11+) production-grade Linux apps.
• Experience with LiDAR, radar, camera or sensor fusion.
• ROS/ROS2 experience; DDS or pub-sub messaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of perception algorithms for LiDAR, radar, camera and fusion.
• Architect real-time C++ processing pipelines for object detection and tracking.
• Define sensor selection criteria, integration standards and validation processes.
• Drive root-cause analysis and refinement of perception failures.
• Collaborate with planning, controls, and systems engineers to align outputs.

Skills

C++ (C++11+)

ROS/ROS2

Linux programming

Sensor fusion

Python

ML for embedded

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, Robotics, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ROS/ROS2

DDS messaging

Git

Job description

New York Technology Partners seeks a Perception Engineer III to lead perception algorithm design and sensor fusion for autonomous vehicle platforms. Responsibilities include real-time C++ pipelines and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires 4–7 years in perception, expertise in C++11+, ROS/ROS2, and embedded Linux, with experience in LiDAR/radar/camera fusion and ROS tooling.