Robotics Engineer (Perception), SteerAI

About SteerAI

Role Overview

Perception Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve CoreX’s perception module, including capabilities such as
• object detection, semantic segmentation, multi-object tracking
• ,
• LiDAR-based terrain understanding.
• Extend and adapt the perception system for
• new robotics platforms
• and deployment scenarios.
• Develop clean, modular, and efficient
• C++ code
• aligned with industry best practices and ROS1/ROS2 standards.
• Collaborate closely with localization, planning, and controls teams to ensure seamless system integration and performance.
• Conduct field testing and iterative tuning of perception features under real-world conditions.
• Contribute to code reviews and maintain detailed technical documentation for system components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Vision, or a related field.
• **4+ years of experience**
• in real-time perception or computer vision systems.
• Strong programming skills in

C++

• , with hands-on experience in ROS1 or ROS2-based systems.
• Proficiency with common perception libraries and frameworks such as

OpenCV, PCL, Open3D, PyTorch

TensorRT

• .
• Practical experience with
• sensor calibration, obstacle detection, LiDAR filtering
• , and related perception tasks.
• Familiarity with multiple sensor modalities including LiDAR, monocular/stereo cameras.
• Experience using modern development tools and workflows (e.g., Git, Docker, Jenkins).
• Exposure to off-road or unstructured terrain perception challenges.
• Familiarity with
• traditional perception techniques
• , alongside deep learning-based methods including dataset preparation, model development, and deployment; experience with transformer-based approaches is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with
• ARM64-based edge devices
• such as the
• NVIDIA Jetson family
• Strong communication skills, capable of effectively explaining complex idea.
• Able to work independently and as part of a fast-paced, mission-driven team.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to pivot between different parts of the perception stack when needed.

What We Offer