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Senior Robotics Engineer - Robot Perception

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United States , Wilmington

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149000.00 - 223000.00 USD / Year
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We are seeking a highly skilled Robotics Engineer specializing in Robot Perception to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in developing advanced perception systems for our automated warehouse solutions, and work on topics such as object detection and pose estimation, sensor calibration and fusion, tight integration with robot planning and manipulation, and creating comprehensive datasets from millions of cases handled daily. Additionally, you will work on improving our simulation environments to bridge the gap between simulation and real-world performance using state-of-the-art techniques. Your exceptional software engineering skills will drive the advancement of our robotic perception capabilities, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and scalability in our automated warehouse solutions.

Job Responsibility:

  • Develop Advanced Perception Systems
  • Maintain Software Engineering Excellence
  • Collaborate with Planning Teams
  • Optimize Decision-Making Workflows
  • Create and Curate Datasets
  • Enhance Simulation Environments
  • Drive Research and Innovation
  • Foster Collaboration and Mentorship

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree (Ph.D. is a plus) in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum of 8 years of robotics engineering and robotic perception software development experience
  • Expertise in a modern programming language (C++, C#, and/or Python)
  • Strong grasp of computer vision methodologies such as semantic/instance segmentation, object detection, tracking, pose estimation, SLAM, 3D mapping, sensor calibration, sensor fusion techniques
  • Familiarity with state-of-the-art perception methods (NeRFs, Gaussian Splatting, LLMs, Diffusion Processes)
  • Proficiency in deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or JAX
  • Experience in building and managing large-scale datasets, developing data pipelines, and implementing innovative, scalable solutions
  • Proven ability to integrate perception systems with planning and manipulation stacks
  • Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 10%

Nice to have:

A publication record in top-tier computer vision and machine learning conferences (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, CoRL, ICML, ICLR) and journals

What we offer:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Disability
  • 401K
  • PTO

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Job Posted:
February 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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