Principal Perception Engineer - Maritime Autonomy (Hybrid)

True; California; Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a staff-level perception engineer to drive the technical direction of perception for autonomous maritime vehicles. You will design systems that fuse sensor data into reliable navigation and autonomy in challenging ocean environments.

Responsibilities include defining architectures across sensor fusion, localization, tracking, mapping, and uncertainty estimation, and integrating radar and camera data into outputs for downstream autonomy.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in sensor fusion, localization, state estimation, tracking, mapping, and probabilistic estimation.
• Hands-on ownership of production perception systems for autonomous vehicles or robots.
• Strong mathematical and algorithmic foundations in computer vision, machine learning, and related areas.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture across sensor fusion, localization, tracking, mapping, and uncertainty estimation.
• Integrate heterogeneous sensors, including radar and cameras, into reliable perception outputs for downstream autonomy.
• Partner with autonomy, navigation, and applied machine learning teams to support safe vehicle behavior.

Skills

Sensor fusion

Localization

State estimation

Tracking

Mapping

Probabilistic estimation

C++

Python

Edge computing

Education

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Tools

Radar processing

Camera integration

Job description

Unknown is seeking a staff-level perception engineer to drive the technical direction of perception for autonomous maritime vehicles. You will design systems that fuse sensor data into reliable navigation and autonomy in challenging ocean environments.

Responsibilities include defining architectures across sensor fusion, localization, tracking, mapping, and uncertainty estimation, and integrating radar and camera data into outputs for downstream autonomy.