Senior Robotics Perception Engineer - Stretch Platform

Boston Dynamics; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Perception Engineer for the Stretch PerML team to build, maintain, and improve perception systems on our production robot fleet. You will work with experienced engineers and learn from real field data to solve robotics and computer vision challenges.

The role emphasizes robust perception in warehouse environments, C++ and Python proficiency, and collaboration with controls, manipulation, and Platform teams.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics or a related field.
• 1+ years of industry experience or substantial internship, co-op, research, or project experience.
• Strong software development skills, including C++ and Python, with knowledge of best practices.
• Ability to explain technical results and trade-offs clearly to teammates, in writing and in person.
• Curiosity and a hands-on approach to debugging problems on real hardware and data.

Responsibilities

• Apply robotics and computer vision techniques to solve real problems on Stretch.
• Harden existing perception approaches to be more robust in varied warehouse conditions.
• Evaluate performance through robot testing and data analysis, and turn findings into improvements.
• Write efficient, testable, maintainable C++ (and Python for tooling and analysis) code.
• Collaborate with teammates on PerML and with adjacent teams such as controls, manipulation, and Platform.

Skills

C++

Python

Computer vision

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Robotics

Tools

Sensor drivers

Debugging/Visualization tools

Data pipelines

Job description

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Perception Engineer for the Stretch PerML team to build, maintain, and improve perception systems on our production robot fleet. You will work with experienced engineers and learn from real field data to solve robotics and computer vision challenges.

The role emphasizes robust perception in warehouse environments, C++ and Python proficiency, and collaboration with controls, manipulation, and Platform teams.