ROLE Machine Learning Engineer - Robot Perception Design, implement, test and deploy robot perception algorithms for industrial applications

Maven Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Maven Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer - Robot Perception to design, implement, test, and deploy perception algorithms powering robot understanding of the world.

You will fuse sensor data, train models, and optimize real-time perception for embedded deployment on robotics hardware. Join a fast-paced startup environment where you will collaborate with hardware engineers and other teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the autonomy stack across perception, planning,

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in machine learning, computer science, robotics, or a related field.
• Strong background in computer vision, deep learning, and sensor fusion.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, with experience in frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, and ROS.
• Hands‑on experience with real‑world robotics perception systems (e.g., SLAM, 3D reconstruction, multimodal perception).
• Experience working with hardware, including setting up and calibrating cameras, LiDAR, and other sensors.
• Experience with data collection, preprocessing, and management in the context of training ML models.
• Self‑starter attitude with strong ability to identify problems, prioritize them, then plan and execute working solutions.
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast paced startup environment and eagerness to support the team on a variety of topics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy ML-based perception algorithms for object detection, pose estimation, tracking, and scene understanding.
• Integrate sensor fusion techniques using cameras, depth sensors, IMUs, and tactile feedback.
• Optimize real-time perception pipelines for low-latency and robust performance in dynamic environments.
• Work closely with hardware engineers to design sensor configurations and optimize perception models for onboard deployment.
• Contribute to our broader AI and autonomy stack, ensuring seamless integration with reasoning, manipulation, planning and control.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure seamless integration of ML models and provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Computer vision

Deep learning

Sensor fusion

Python

C++

PyTorch

TensorFlow

OpenCV

ROS

SLAM

3D reconstruction

Hardware experience

Data management

Self‑starter

Startup environment

Mentorship

Education

MS or PhD in machine learning, computer science, robotics

Tools

Gazebo

MuJoCo

NVIDIA Jetson

ROS

CUDA

Job description

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Role Description

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Machine Learning Engineer - Robot Perception to design, implement, test, and deploy robot perception algorithms that power our robots’ ability to understand and interact with the world.

In this role you will:

• Develop, train, and deploy ML-based perception algorithms for object detection, pose estimation, tracking, and scene understanding.
• Integrate sensor fusion techniques using cameras, depth sensors, IMUs, and tactile feedback.
• Optimize real-time perception pipelines for low-latency and robust performance in dynamic environments.
• Work closely with hardware engineers to design sensor configurations and optimize perception models for onboard deployment.
• Contribute to our broader AI and autonomy stack, ensuring seamless integration with reasoning, manipulation, planning and control.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure seamless integration of ML models and provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.

Qualifications

Must-have:

• MS or PhD in machine learning, computer science, robotics, or a related field.
• Strong background in computer vision, deep learning, and sensor fusion.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, with experience in frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, and ROS.
• Hands‑on experience with real‑world robotics perception systems (e.g., SLAM, 3D reconstruction, multimodal perception).
• Experience working with hardware, including setting up and calibrating cameras, LiDAR, and other sensors.
• Experience with data collection, preprocessing, and management in the context of training ML models.
• Self‑starter attitude with strong ability to identify problems, prioritize them, then plan and execute working solutions.
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast paced startup environment and eagerness to support the team on a variety of topics.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with robotic simulation environments (e.g., Gazebo, MuJoCo) and experience in sim‑to‑real transfer.
• Experience in:
  • Developing models that can handle noisy, incomplete, or sparse data.
  • Deployment of ML models to edge devices for real‑time inference (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson).
  • Accelerating ML training processes using GPU, TPU, or other HW accelerators.
  • General knowledge of robotics principles, including kinematics, dynamics, and control.