Robot Perception Engineer

Tutorintelligence; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tutorintelligence is seeking a Perception Engineer in Watertown, Massachusetts. In this role, you will design and deploy perception systems, tackle core issues in SLAM and tracking, and ensure production-readiness through thorough debugging and collaboration.

The ideal candidate has over three years of experience in perception or robotics, a strong foundation in computer vision, and is proficient in production-quality coding. You will play a key role in shaping best practices and workflows, contributing to highly technical projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in perception, robotics, or a closely related engineering role.
• Strong foundations in computer vision, robotics, or related fields.
• Comfortable writing production-quality code and working with real sensor data.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement perception modules used in real-world robotic systems.
• Own projects end-to-end, from early concept and prototyping through production deployment.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Product, and Leadership to define and ship solutions.

Skills

Computer vision

Robotics

C++

Python

Project ownership

Job description

Perception Engineer

As a Perception Engineer at Tutor Intelligence, you’ll design, build, and deploy perception systems across RGB, depth, LiDAR, and other sensing modalities. You’ll work on core problems in SLAM, segmentation, tracking, and grasp planning, helping turn real-world sensor data into reliable, production-ready autonomy.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement perception modules used in real-world robotic systems
• Own projects end-to-end, from early concept and prototyping through production deployment
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Product, and Leadership to define and ship solutions
• Improve system reliability, scalability, and observability in production environments
• Debug complex perception and systems-level issues across hardware and software
• Help shape technical direction, best practices, and team workflows as Tutor scales

Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience in perception, robotics, or a closely related engineering role
• Strong foundations in computer vision, robotics, or related fields
• Comfortable writing production-quality code (e.g. C++, Python) and working with real sensor data
• Experience operating in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments
• Clear communicator who collaborates well across technical and non-technical teams
• Strong sense of ownership and a bias toward shipping meaningful work
• Genuine interest in robotics, AI, and solving hard real-world problems

Nice to Haves

• Experience with SLAM, multi-sensor fusion, or manipulation / grasp planning
• Hands-on work with robots in production or fielded environments
• Prior startup experience, especially at early or growth-stage companies
• Exposure to 24/7 systems, operational tooling, or customer-facing deployments
• Interest in technical leadership, mentorship, or project ownership