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Senior Robotics Engineer / Perception

Motion Recruitment
Charlestown, RI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
This client is in the robotics space and is hiring for a Senior Robotics Engineer - Perception. In this role, you'll architect robust, hybrid perception stacks that merge the speed of C with Python's flexibility, enabling robots to see, understand, and navigate the unpredictable world of logistics. They are looking for someone that wants to build, optimize, and productionize world-class robotic systems.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5 years in robotics software engineering
  • Expertise architecting mixed-language robotics stacks (C /Python)
  • Experience developing with RGB-D cameras, LiDARs, and IMUs
  • Strong command of 3D transforms, linear algebra, and sensor data pipelines
  • Deep knowledge of C , Python, and memory/serialization optimizations
  • Hands-on skills with Linux (Ubuntu), Docker, CMake, and CICD for robotics

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Experience transforming research-grade systems into production solutions
  • Familiarity resolving real-world sensor challenges (dropouts, occlusions, variable lighting)
  • Background in deploying and maintaining high-uptime autonomous systems

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

  • 70% Modern C , robotics sensor stack development, memory/serialization optimization
  • 30% Python, feature prototyping, data fusion and inference

Daily Responsibilities

  • 70% Hands On
  • 10% Management Duties
  • 20% Team Collaboration

The Offer

You Will Receive The Following Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Kaylyn Romano

Salary : $155,000 - $175,000

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