Software Perception Engineer

Job Title: Software Perception Engineer

Description:

Perception is a key part of autonomy. We are looking for a senior perception engineer to join a team of experts in developing cutting-edge autonomous and operator-assisted driving systems. As a senior perception engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing algorithms for sensor fusion, object detection, tracking and classification. You will also collaborate with other engineers and researchers to integrate your solutions into a software stack and

hardware platform.

Responsibilities:

• Solve challenging perception problems for mobile off-road machines.
• Participate in design and development of high-quality perception software and algorithms to solve our customer needs.
• Document architecture specifications, software design, verification plans, test cases, operating procedures, and safety procedures.
• Work with application teams to collect and analyze data on customer experience with robotic and manned platforms. Work with others to analyze and annotate data for ML training. Participate in the iterative ML training cycles to meet perception requirements.
• Use appropriate tools to debug, test, and maintain perception software and assist in the verification and validation process.

Requirements:

Education

Requires a degree or multiple degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field

Artificial Intelligence/Autonomy

Have a working knowledge of mobile robotics perception for autonomy or advanced operator assist systems.This includes a working knowledge of computer vision, machine learning and deep learning techniques and familiarity with lidar, radar and cameras as perception sensors.

• Design, write, test and review autonomy and advanced operator assist perception software
• Proven ability to work independently and within a team

Software Development Life Cycle & Programming Languages & Application Development Tools

• Have a working knowledge of the Agile software development life cycle, the C++ and Python programming languages, Eigen, Azure DevOps or Jira for project management and work item tracking, standard software development tools (CMake, Git, SonarQube, Docker, GoogleTest, Artifactory, Clang) used in development of mobile robot perception systems.
• Knowledge of cloud compute and storage tools, AWS EC2, S3, and Batch
• Knowledge of ROS or Autonomous Infrastructure Software (AIS), OpenCV, Tensorflow/PyTorch, and code development tools.
• Participate in efforts to develop, integrate, or test complex autonomy systems that meet prioritized requirements and time frame constraints for autonomous machine programs focusing on machine safety and productivity.
• Ability to solve complex issues spanning multiple subsystems.

This is a Contract position based out of Pittsburgh, PA.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $62.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Pittsburgh,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 15, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

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