Staff Perception Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles & Sensor Fusion

Fruition Group; Michigan; Remote; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group is seeking a Staff Perception Software Engineer to lead the development of perception pipelines for autonomous vehicle systems. You will architect multi-sensor fusion (LiDAR, camera, radar) and deliver real-time understanding to support safe autonomous decision-making.

This senior role requires deep expertise in C++ and Python, 7+ years in perception or robotics, and a track record deploying perception solutions.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in CS/Robotics/EE required.
• 7+ years in perception software, CV, or robotics.
• Strong C++ and Python; experience with multi-sensor fusion.

Responsibilities

• Design core perception algorithms for detection, classification, tracking.
• Lead multi-modal sensor fusion pipelines in real-time.
• Develop scalable code for embedded and vehicle compute.
• Collaborate with autonomy, mapping, and systems teams.
• Tune performance on real-world edge cases.
• Mentor team and establish best practices.

Skills

C++ (modern)

Python

Multi-sensor fusion

Real-time systems

Robotics

Education

MS/PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering

Tools

ROS

TensorRT

CUDA

Hardware acceleration

Job description

Fruition Group is seeking a Staff Perception Software Engineer to lead the development of perception pipelines for autonomous vehicle systems. You will architect multi-sensor fusion (LiDAR, camera, radar) and deliver real-time understanding to support safe autonomous decision-making.

This senior role requires deep expertise in C++ and Python, 7+ years in perception or robotics, and a track record deploying perception solutions.