高级机器人感知工程师
Senior Robot Perception Engineer
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Field AI 正在改变机器人与现实世界互动的方式。我们正在构建具有风险意识、可靠且适用于实际环境的 AI 系统，解决机器人领域最复杂的挑战，释放具身智能的全部潜力。我们超越传统的数据驱动方法或纯 transformer 架构，正在开辟新的方向，已有全球部署的解决方案带来实际成果，并通过实际应用快速改进模型。
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职位简介
在 FieldAI，我们正在为在真实世界中运行、在恶劣环境中运作、在传统传感失效的条件下工作的机器人打造自主性。我们正在寻找一名高级机器人感知工程师，负责并推进联邦自主项目中的感知能力。在此职位中，您将领导在非结构化地形中运行的机器人的感知堆栈开发，对性能、鲁棒性和新平台及传感器配置的部署负责。您将亲自参与软件和硬件的集成，将 LiDAR、RADAR 和多光谱传感整合到生产级自主系统中，并交付直接支持客户的功能。
您将负责的工作
1. 构建和维护感知系统
- 设计、实现并维护在真实环境中运行的自主机器人的感知系统。
- 开发在非结构化、非铺装和野外条件下可靠运行的定位和地图构建能力。
- 通过测试、迭代和现场验证持续评估和提升感知性能。
2. 开发和集成基于传感器的感知
- 实现融合 LiDAR、摄像头、RADAR 和惯性传感器等多种传感器数据的感知算法。
- 支持随着机器人平台的发展，集成新的传感模式和传感器配置。
- 确保感知软件在仿真和真实部署中都能稳定运行。
3. 在真实机器人上部署感知软件
- 将感知算法从开发阶段部署到物理机器人系统。
- 解决在机器人测试和现场操作中发现的问题。
- 与自主、控制和平台团队合作，确保感知系统能干净地集成到完整的自主堆栈中。
4. 提升系统的鲁棒性和可扩展性
- 参与设计和实现用于提高系统鲁棒性和可扩展性的架构和工具。
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Who are We?
Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.
Learn more at https://fieldai.com.
About the Job
At FieldAI, we’re building autonomy for robots that operate in the real world, in harsh environments, and under challenging conditions where traditional sensing breaks down. We’re looking for a Senior Robotics Perception Engineer to own and advance perception capabilities for our federal autonomy programs. In this role, you will lead development of the perception stack for robots operating in unstructured terrains, taking responsibility for performance, robustness, and deployment on new platforms and sensor configurations. You’ll work hands-on across software and hardware for integrating LiDAR, RADAR and multispectral, and sensing into production autonomy systems and delivering capabilities that directly support customers.
What You Will Do
1. Build and Maintain Perception Systems
- Design, implement, and maintain perception systems for autonomous robots operating in real-world environments.
- Develop robust localization and mapping capabilities that perform reliably in unstructured, off-road, and field conditions.
- Continuously evaluate and improve perception performance through testing, iteration, and field validation.
2. Develop and Integrate Sensor-Based Perception
- Implement perception algorithms that fuse data from multiple sensors such as LiDAR, cameras, RADAR and inertial sensors.
- Support the integration of new sensing modalities and sensor configurations as robotic platforms evolve.
- Ensure perception software operates reliably across simulation and real-world deployments.
3. Deploy Perception Software on Real Robots
- Bring perception algorithms from development to deployment on physical robotic systems.
- Debug and resolve issues discovered during on-robot testing and field operations.
- Collaborate with autonomy, controls, and platform teams to ensure perception systems integrate cleanly into the full autonomy stack.
4. Improve System Robustness and Scalability
- Contribute to code quality, testing, and long-term maintainability of perception systems.
- Develop tools, metrics, and tests to monitor performance and catch regressions over time.
- Help scale perception solutions across multiple robots, environments, and missions.
5. Collaborate Across Teams
- Work closely with engineers, researchers, and operators to define perception requirements and deliver reliable solutions.
- Communicate technical designs, tradeoffs, and results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Support field operations and customer demonstrations by ensuring perception systems are production-ready.
What You Have
- 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).
- Ability to take ownership of complex subsystems, from design through field deployment and long-term maintenance.
- Comfort working close to hardware, including debugging sensor data, calibration, and real-world failures.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in fast-moving, small teams.
The Extras That Set You Apart
- Experience with thermal, LWIR, or multispectral passive sensing for robotic perception.
- Experience integrating and calibrating custom sensor rigs (e.g., stereo, thermal, or multi-LiDAR setups).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, performance regression testing, and benchmarking for perception systems.
- Experience aligning or unifying perception stacks across multiple platforms or product lines.
- Demonstrated leadership in research, field operations, or mentoring junior engineers and researchers.
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern DevOps practices.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $70,000-$300,000. The actual offer for this position will be based on factors such as relevant experience, competencies, certifications, and how well the candidate meets the qualifications outlined above. Part of our compensation package also includes full benefits, equity, and generous time.
Why Join Field AI?
We are solving one of the world’s most complex challenges: deploying robots in unstructured, previously unknown environments. Our Field Foundational Models™ set a new standard in perception, planning, localization, and manipulation, ensuring our approach is explainable and safe for deployment.
You will have the opportunity to work with a world-class team that thrives on creativity, resilience, and bold thinking. With a decade-long track record of deploying solutions in the field, winning DARPA challenge segments, and bringing expertise from organizations like DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise Self-Driving, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX, we are set to achieve our ambitious goals.
Be Part of the Next Robotics Revolution
To tackle such ambitious challenges, we need a team as unique as our vision — innovators who go beyond conventional methods and are eager to tackle tough, uncharted questions. We’re seeking individuals who challenge the status quo, dive into uncharted territory, and bring interdisciplinary expertise. Our team requires not only top AI talent but also exceptional software developers, engineers, product designers, field deployment experts, and communicators.
We are headquartered in always-sunny Irvine, Southern California and have US based and global teammates.
Join us, shape the future, and be part of a fun, close-knit team on an exciting journey!
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.