Senior Perception Systems Engineer – Real-Time Robotics

Apptronik; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik is searching for a Perception Systems Engineer in Austin, TX to lead sensor integration and perception pipelines for our next-generation robotics platforms. You'll be responsible for developing drivers and ensuring robust hardware-software communication.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's (Master's preferred) in a related field and over 4 years of experience in software engineering focusing on perception systems. Join us in revolutionizing robotics!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, focusing on perception systems or high-performance embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain low-level drivers for cameras and other sensors.
• Execute and refine camera calibration techniques.
• Profile end-to-end perception pipeline for performance.
• Implement advanced optimization techniques for throughput.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate sensor performance.
• Establish performance benchmarks for perception stack.

Skills

Expert‑level C++ in Linux for system‑level code

Deep experience with sensor protocols (GMSL/MIPI)

Understanding of camera calibration workflows

System bandwidth optimization skills

Experience with low-level optimizations

Hands-on CUDA/GPU programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Apptronik is searching for a Perception Systems Engineer in Austin, TX to lead sensor integration and perception pipelines for our next-generation robotics platforms. You'll be responsible for developing drivers and ensuring robust hardware-software communication.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's (Master's preferred) in a related field and over 4 years of experience in software engineering focusing on perception systems. Join us in revolutionizing robotics!