Senior Robot Perception Engineer
Field AIIrvine, California, United States
Posted May 17, 2026
70000 - 300000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world, building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems.
Job Description
FieldAI is looking for a Senior Robot Perception Engineer to develop and advance perception capabilities for their federal autonomy programs. The role will involve leading development of the perception stack for robots operating in unstructured terrains, taking responsibility for performance, robustness, and deployment on new platforms and sensor configurations.
Requirements
- PhD degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or MS degree in a related field with 2+ years of industry or applied research experience, or BS degree in a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong background in robot perception, localization, and mapping (SLAM) for real-world robotic systems.
- Hands-on experience developing and deploying perception software in field robotics environments (not just simulation).
- Proficiency in modern robotics software development (C++, Python) and ROS/ROS2 based systems.
- Experience working with robot perception and state estimation (VIO, LIO, mapping, sensor fusion etc).
Benefits
- Full benefits
- Equity
- Generous time
