Senior Data & Perception Engineer – Factory Automation

Senra; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Medical, dental, vision, life, long‑c

FSA/DSA for health expenses

20 vacation days per year

401(k) plan

DoorDash credit

Job summary

Senra Systems is building a hands-on Senior Engineer role to own data and perception for our Automation Program on real production lines in Cypress, CA. You will instrument lines, design the data layer, and develop perception models to enable robots and factory software.

You’ll work with senior engineers and report to the Head of AI & Robotics, shaping roadmaps and delivering impact on high-mix assembly. You will drive camera/sensor integration, data pipelines, and time studies, delivering

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building data infrastructure or perception systems in production
• Computer vision in the physical world: training, deploying, monitoring models on camera data
• Data engineering for large volumes of video and sensor data: capture, pipelines, storage, labeling
• Experience with cameras and sensors on real hardware: selection, calibration, edge compute
• Strong Python and SQL, PyTorch, cloud/edge deployment; C++ where needed
• Track record of rapid prototyping and delivering reliable results
• Self-starter with end-to-end ownership and clear communication
• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Robotics or equivalent hands-on experience
• Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR

Responsibilities

• Instrument the production line with cameras and sensors, capture software, and edge hardware
• Build the factory data layer with pipelines and storage for video, sensor, and robot data
• Develop perception for production: vision-based inspection, step/activity recognition, and cell sensing
• Create automated measurements: time studies, step logs, and photo records for planning and quality
• Support robot learning data: demonstrations, labeling, datasets, and evaluation infra
• Maintain data governance including consent, access control, and handling export data
• Evaluate vendors and platforms where buying beats building
• Help hire and mentor new engineers as the team grows

Job description

Senra Systems is building a hands-on Senior Engineer role to own data and perception for our Automation Program on real production lines in Cypress, CA. You will instrument lines, design the data layer, and develop perception models to enable robots and factory software.

You’ll work with senior engineers and report to the Head of AI & Robotics, shaping roadmaps and delivering impact on high-mix assembly. You will drive camera/sensor integration, data pipelines, and time studies, delivering