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Perception Systems Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the architecture, requirements, and verification of multi-modal sensing systems (electro-optical, LiDAR, RADAR) for autonomous aerial robotic systems to enable real-time perception and decision-making.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Perception)

Builds

Autonomous aerial robotic systems and their integrated sensing suites

Domain

Defense / Aerial Robotics / Sensor Fusion

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Multi-modal sensor architecture, detection physics, system interface definition, quantitative performance verification, electro-optical/LiDAR/RADAR fundamentals, systems engineering rigor, technical authority

Preferred skills

Learned perception in safety-critical systems, embedded compute and SWaP-C budgeting, environmental qualification (MIL-STD), capability transition to delivery programs, requirements management tooling (Jama), industry standards participation

Technologies

Electro-optical, LiDAR, RADAR, Lattice OS

Responsibilities

Drive perception system architecture and requirements baseline; Own the sensor suite baseline and configuration; Set and defend the sensing performance model; Drive verification and validation strategy; Provide technical authority at design and gate reviews; Lead sensor trades and modularity efforts; Own perception in the air during flight tests; Represent Anduril externally as a technical authority

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership

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