# Perception Engineer at Aurelius Systems

- Company: Aurelius Systems
- What the company does: Aurelius Systems builds AI-powered directed energy laser defense platforms protecting troops, bases, and infrastructure from UAS drone threats. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://aureliussystems.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-07
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aureliussystems/e0825d96-9910-45a0-ae0e-ecfc7ecfe5c6
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurelius-systems-perception-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a skilled Perception Engineer to join our software team and work on end‑to‑end perception and sensor‑fusion stack. You will develop, train, and deploy vision and sensor based models; manage data pipelines; and enable real‑time detection and tracking for our laser‑based defense system. This role bridges data science, software engineering, and robotics to deliver reliable, high‑throughput perception performance on edge hardware.

## What they're looking for

- 2–6+ years in computer vision, sensor fusion, or robotics perception roles
- Strong C++ with deep ML engineering experience
- Hands‑on with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and real‑time inference engines (TensorRT, OpenVINO)
- Computer vision, tracking, and detection in real-time, real-world conditions
- Familiarity with ROS2, Docker, and CI/CD for ML pipelines
- Experience with multi‑sensor calibration and data synchronization

Tags: Engineering