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Senior Perception Engineer

United States, Mountain View 181300.00 - 245300.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 03, 2026
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Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Perception Engineer to work on our classical perception algorithms stack. You will be part of a growing team focused on exploring how far Aeva’s 4D FMCW LiDARs can push autonomous driving performance.

Job Responsibility

  • Contribute to Aeva’s 4D perception stack that will be deployed in production
  • Ability to quickly prototype novel algorithms, implement them and iterate fast
  • Ensure code is optimized for performance and scalability
  • Adhere to coding standards and best practices to ensure consistency and quality in all code
  • Take ownership of assigned tasks and ensure timely and accurate completion with documentation and tests

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience with demonstrated ability to create and deploy real-time perception systems
  • Have a MS or PhD in a relevant program such as Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar
  • Experience with classical techniques such as object detection, clustering, filtering, occupancy grids, data association, and tracking algorithms
  • Experience with techniques such as Kalman Filtering, Bayesian Methods, and Sensor Fusion (with LiDAR/IMU/GNSS/Camera)
  • Experience with 3D data and representations (point clouds, meshes, trees, etc.)
  • Strong fundamentals of linear algebra and 3D geometry
  • Highly skilled in C++ development and experience with the Linux environment
  • Skilled in scripting languages such as Python and Bash

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of working principles for RADARs or LiDARs
  • Experience with robotics or autonomous vehicle software frameworks such as ROS/ROS2
  • Experience with run-time optimization techniques (e.g. parallelization, vectorization, cache-friendly development)
  • Experience with modern build systems such as Bazel or similar

What we offer

  • comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • pre-tax commuter and health care/dependent care accounts
  • 401k plan
  • life and disability benefits
  • flexible time off
  • paid parental leave
  • 11 paid holidays annually

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