Autonomy & Perception Software Engineer (R5911)

You’ll bring depth in an area such as object tracking, classical/ML-based detection, computer vision, optimal state estimation, or sensor fusion. Working alongside autonomy, simulation, platform, and test engineers, you’ll take capabilities from an initial idea through deployment inthe Hivemind product.

What you'll do:

Develop perception algorithms and production software in modern C++.

Own features from design and implementation through integration, testing, and delivery.

Investigate system behavior using sensor data, simulation, logs, and focused experiments.

Collaborate across teams to turn research and customer-driven work into reusable product capabilities.

Contribute to technical direction, review designs and code, and mentor other engineers.

Required qualifications:

Experience delivering production C++ software for perception, robotics, autonomy, or a related technical field.

Strong technical depth in at least one relevant area: detection, tracking, computer vision, image processing, estimation (e.g. Kalman Filtering), or sensor fusion.

An ability to debug complex systems and build software that others can understand, test, and maintain.

Comfort using Python or similar tools for experimentation and data analysis.

Sound technical judgment and a collaborative approach to solving problems.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with

real sensors (EO/IR, Radar, LiDAR, IMU)

embedded or GPU deployment

resource-constrained compute environments

This role can be based in San Diego, San Mateo, Washington, DC, or Orlando, with a hybrid schedule of three days per week in the office.

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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