# Perception & Fusion Engineer

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Salary:** $200k – $275k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Sensor Fusion, Machine Learning, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Onnx, C++, Linux, Docker, Cmake, Bash, Radar, Lidar, Robotics
**Posted:** 2026-08-25

> Develops real-time perception, sensor-control, and fusion software for heterogeneous autonomous vehicle platforms, integrating ML algorithms across sensors and embedded systems. Requires advanced engineering education or 5+ years of relevant experience, multi-modal sensing expertise, Linux/Docker proficiency, and U.S. security-clearance eligibility.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop, integrate, and adapt AI/ML algorithms for perception autonomy stacks across heterogeneous autonomous vehicle platforms.
- Create software interfaces to autonomously control EO, IR, acoustics, radar, and RF sensors.
- Collaborate with sensor, tracking, and autonomy teams to deploy platform swarms during on-site DoD testing and demonstrations.
- Deploy containerized solutions to embedded Linux devices using computer-in-the-loop testing, profiling, and performance-data collection.
- Work with DoD customers to understand use cases and requirements, triage technical needs, and support field events.
- Triage technical problems, scope work, and communicate and document progress for internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop simulation tooling to replay sensor, platform, and autonomy data for post-processing field-test analysis.
- Implement improvements for future integration efforts based on simulation results and customer feedback.
- Travel approximately 10–20% for software/hardware integration and demonstrations, typically every 1–2 months for 2–5 days.

## Requirements
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Computer Science, Optimization, or equivalent, **or** 5+ years of relevant experience with sensor algorithms, hardware, and HIL software integration.
- Experience with multiple sensor modalities, such as EO, IR, lidar, radar, sonar, and acoustics.
- Understanding of sensor physics and sensor control parameters.
- Experience training and deploying ML algorithms onto integrated systems.
- Experience with estimation, tracking, and sensor-fusion algorithms.
- Comfortable working in Linux and Docker.
- Experience with remote software development and processing large datasets.
- Ability to learn new software and algorithms with limited supervision.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

## Nice to Have
- Modern C++ development, including C++11, C++17, C++20, and smart pointers.
- CMake, Python, and Bash.
- PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with an AI/ML focus.
- Experience with robotic swarm or multi-agent systems and optimization.
- Strong tracking and sensor-fusion background.
- Current U.S. Secret security clearance.

## Compensation
- Base salary: **$200,000–$275,000 annually**.
- Eligible compensation may also include equity, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.

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