Autonomy Engineer, Computer Vision
Location
Seattle, WA
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Robotics & Automation
Type
Salary
$122,000 - $275,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-12-04
Responsibilities
- Research, design, and implement vision-based localization and mapping algorithms, including VIO and VSLAM.
- Develop real-time computer vision pipelines for tracking, depth estimation, stereo/mono reconstruction, and mapping.
- Architect and optimize vision-centric sensor fusion systems for robustness in diverse environments.
- Build perception algorithms for vision-based navigation, including feature tracking and obstacle detection.
- Develop computer vision and machine learning models for scene understanding and object detection.
- Implement and optimize CV pipelines on embedded GPU or accelerator platforms.
- Validate performance through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and real-world flight testing.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 3+ years of industry experience.
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with experience in real-time systems.
- Experience developing computer vision or perception systems for robotics or UAVs.
- Familiarity with implementing CV models on embedded systems, GPUs, or hardware accelerators.
- Hands-on experience with robotics or UAV testing, including data collection and system debugging.
- Deep knowledge of sensor fusion and tightly coupled vision–IMU systems.
- Experience with ROS, PX4, MAVSDK, or similar robotics middleware.
