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Robot Perception Engineer

United States, Watertown 125000.00 - 180000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 04, 2026
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As a Perception Engineer at Tutor Intelligence, you’ll design, build, and deploy perception systems across RGB, depth, LiDAR, and other sensing modalities. You’ll work on core problems in SLAM, segmentation, tracking, and grasp planning, helping turn real-world sensor data into reliable, production-ready autonomy.

Job Responsibility

  • Design and implement perception modules used in real-world robotic systems
  • Own projects end-to-end, from early concept and prototyping through production deployment
  • Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Product, and Leadership to define and ship solutions
  • Improve system reliability, scalability, and observability in production environments
  • Debug complex perception and systems-level issues across hardware and software
  • Help shape technical direction, best practices, and team workflows as Tutor scales

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in perception, robotics, or a closely related engineering role
  • Strong foundations in computer vision, robotics, or related fields
  • Comfortable writing production-quality code (e.g. C++, Python) and working with real sensor data
  • Experience operating in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments
  • Clear communicator who collaborates well across technical and non-technical teams
  • Strong sense of ownership and a bias toward shipping meaningful work
  • Genuine interest in robotics, AI, and solving hard real-world problems

Nice to have

  • Experience with SLAM, multi-sensor fusion, or manipulation / grasp planning
  • Hands-on work with robots in production or fielded environments
  • Prior startup experience, especially at early or growth-stage companies
  • Exposure to 24/7 systems, operational tooling, or customer-facing deployments
  • Interest in technical leadership, mentorship, or project ownership

What we offer

  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity
  • Fully employer-covered health and dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Regular in-office meals and team events
  • A collaborative, low-ego environment where people are trusted to do their best work

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