Robot Perception Engineer Jobs

Robot perception engineer jobs target teams building the sensor understanding layer that feeds autonomy and decision-making systems. Typical work includes multi-modal fusion, object detection and tracking, scene understanding, and performance validation across varied environments. You will often work with camera, lidar, and radar data while collaborating with SLAM and planning engineers to improve downstream behavior. Many organizations expect strong software engineering fundamentals alongside model and algorithm expertise, because perception systems must run reliably at production scale. These roles can involve both learned and geometric methods, depending on the stack and operating domain. If you specialize in computer vision for real-world robotics systems and want openings where perception quality directly affects field performance, this page provides a focused set of relevant jobs.

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Principal Robotics Engineer

Symbotic

$180k - $247k
USA Austin, TX, USA 15h ago
Computer Vision SLAM Sensor Fusion State Estimation Real-Time Systems
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Senior Robotics Engineer - Robot Perception

Symbotic

$149k - $204k
USA Wilmington, MA - HQ 15h ago
C++ Python Computer Vision Deep Learning SLAM
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Senior Software Systems Engineer, L3 and L4 - Autonomous Driving

NVIDIA

$184k - $287k
Santa Clara, CA, USA + 1 more Remote 15h ago
Autonomous Driving Safety Systems
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NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics

NVIDIA

$20 - $71/hr
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
ROS C++ Computer Vision Deep Learning CUDA
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Senior Software Engineer, World Model Systems Engineering - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

$184k - $287k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
Python Computer Vision Autonomous Driving Localization Mapping
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Senior Software Test Developer, SDET - Robotics

NVIDIA

Shanghai, China 15h ago
C++ Python Simulation Linux Safety Systems
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Software Test Developer, SDET - Robotics

NVIDIA

Shanghai, China 15h ago
C++ Python Simulation Linux Safety Systems
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Software Test Developer - Robotics

NVIDIA

Pune, India 15h ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Linux
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Senior Developer Relationship Manager - Autonomous Vehicles

NVIDIA

$184k - $287k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
Simulation Deep Learning TensorFlow PyTorch CUDA
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Senior Robotics Research Scientist

NVIDIA

Seattle, WA, USA 15h ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Senior Research Engineer, Robotics Systems

NVIDIA

$184k - $287k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
ROS C++ Python Simulation Deep Learning
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Research Scientist, Robotics Research - PhD New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA

Seattle, WA, USA 15h ago
ROS Python Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Manager, Deep Learning – Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics

NVIDIA

$224k - $356k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
Deep Learning Transformers Autonomous Driving
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Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Robotics Manipulation

NVIDIA

$272k - $431k
Santa Clara, CA, USA + 5 more 15h ago
Motion Planning PyTorch CUDA Isaac Sim
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NVIDIA 2027 New College Graduate: Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics - China

NVIDIA

Shanghai, China + 2 more 15h ago
ROS C++ Simulation Deep Learning TensorFlow
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Senior Solutions Architect, Autonomous Driving - GenAI

NVIDIA

$184k - $287k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
C++ Python PyTorch CUDA Autonomous Driving
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Senior Developer Relations Manager – World Models Robotics

NVIDIA

$184k - $287k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
Simulation Deep Learning Isaac Sim Transformers
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Senior Developer Relations Manager, Robotics

NVIDIA

Bengaluru, India 15h ago
Simulation Computer Vision Sensor Fusion CUDA Isaac Sim
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Senior Robotics Research Engineer, Robotics and AI for Drug Discovery

NVIDIA

$184k - $287k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
Python Simulation Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning PyTorch
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Principal SoC Architect, Robotics and Automotive

NVIDIA

$272k - $431k
Santa Clara, CA, USA 15h ago
Computer Vision Deep Learning SLAM Autonomous Driving Real-Time Systems
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How to read a robot perception job description

Robot perception work sits between raw sensors and the decisions a robot makes. The strongest job descriptions make clear which sensors are used, what must run in real time, and whether the role is centered on learned models, geometric estimation, systems integration, or a mix of all three.

Sensors and calibration

Look for camera, depth, lidar, radar, IMU, or multi-sensor requirements plus calibration, synchronization, coordinate frames, and data-quality work. These are core production constraints rather than peripheral hardware tasks.

Scene understanding

Roles may cover detection, tracking, segmentation, 3D vision, pose estimation, state estimation, sensor fusion, or mapping. Some teams lean heavily on deep learning while others combine learned and geometric methods.

On-robot inference

For deployed systems, pay attention to C++ or Python ownership, latency budgets, GPU or edge inference, TensorRT-style optimization, reliability monitoring, and how perception outputs connect to planning, control, or teleoperation.

Search strategy

Relevant openings are not always titled Perception Engineer. Also search Computer Vision, Sensor Fusion, State Estimation, 3D Vision, Localization, and robotics ML roles when the description owns the robot's sensing pipeline.