Senior Perception & Localization Engineer (Robotics AI)

Edison Smart® • United State

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AI Summary

Lead the design and implementation of sensor systems and localization pipelines for AI-powered robots deployed in real-world environments. Define sensor suites, calibration, fusion, and state estimation to ensure accurate world modeling and task execution. Mentor engineers while maintaining hands-on development and testing on hardware.

Key Highlights

Own end-to-end perception and localization for AI robots in harsh environments (construction, mining, etc.)

Define sensor suites, calibration, fusion, and state estimation for multiple robot platforms

Mentor engineers while maintaining direct hardware development and testing

Key Responsibilities

Define sensor suites (cameras, lidar, force/torque, tactile, IMU, process sensors) for robot platforms

Own calibration (intrinsic, extrinsic, hand-eye, camera-to-lidar) and ensure reliability across tool changes

Build sensor data pipelines (capture, streaming, compression, logging) for real-time processing

Design sensor fusion and localization systems for mobile robots in dynamic environments

Develop world models tied to CAD/BIM with positional uncertainty and status tracking

Monitor sensor health and detect drift before task impact

Mentor engineers while maintaining production code and hardware testing

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Technical Skills Required

Sensor Fusion & Localization C++ ROS2

Benefits & Perks

Base salary up to $200,000

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

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Nice to Have

MS or PhD in Robotics, CS, or EE

Experience in harsh/outdoor environments (construction, mining, agriculture, rail, subsea, off-road)

Force/torque or tactile sensing for manipulation

Registering maps/CAD/BIM to real-world scans

Safety-critical or high-integrity localization

Job Description

Senior Perception & Localization Engineer

Chicago area (Northbrook, IL) | On site | Up to $180k+ equity | Visa sponsorship and relocation support

The company

A well funded robotics company building AI powered robots. Their robots are already deployed and doing real work, and the engineering team is growing.

The role

You’ll own how the robots sense and understand the world. That means the sensors on every robot, and the pipeline that turns their data into one trusted picture of the world: where everything really is, what state it’s in, and how sure we are.

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