Senior Perception Engineer: Real-Time Sensor Fusion

Capgemini; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a Perception Engineer III to lead the design and deployment of perception algorithms for autonomous vehicle platforms. You will architect real-time C++ pipelines for LiDAR, radar, and camera fusion, and mentor junior team members on the Perception team.

With a Bachelor's in CS/EE/Robotics and 4–7 years of experience, you will apply ROS/ROS2, DDS, and Linux in production environments, leveraging ML techniques in embedded C++ and Python for prototyping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 4–7 years of experience developing perception systems for autonomous vehicles or robotics platforms.
• Expert proficiency in C++ (C++11 or newer) with production-grade, multithreaded Linux apps.
• Experience with LiDAR, radar, camera processing or sensor fusion and object tracking.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 and DDS or pub/sub messaging architectures.
• Strong ML/AI techniques in embedded C++ environments.
• Python3 or MATLAB for prototyping/analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of perception algorithms for LiDAR, radar, camera, and sensor fusion.
• Architect real-time C++ processing pipelines for object detection, classification, tracking, and sensor fusion.
• Define sensor selection criteria, integration standards, and validation processes.
• Drive root-cause analysis and algorithm refinement for perception failures.
• Collaborate with planning, controls, and systems engineers to align outputs with autonomy architecture.
• Deploy and configure perception systems at customer sites, providing technical leadership.
• Mentor Perception Engineers I and II with code reviews and guidance.
• Document system architecture and design decisions.

Skills

C++ (Linux)

ROS/ROS2

Sensor fusion

Python3

Machine learning (embedded)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Robotics

Tools

ROS/ROS2

DDS

Linux

Job description

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking a Perception Engineer III to lead the design and deployment of perception algorithms for autonomous vehicle platforms. You will architect real-time C++ pipelines for LiDAR, radar, and camera fusion, and mentor junior team members on the Perception team.

With a Bachelor's in CS/EE/Robotics and 4–7 years of experience, you will apply ROS/ROS2, DDS, and Linux in production environments, leveraging ML techniques in embedded C++ and Python for prototyping.