Apptronik

Apptronik

Senior Robot Platform Software Engineer, Perception Systems

Austin, TX · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago
C++Code ReviewLinuxLogisticsSystems EngineeringRoboticsElectrical EngineeringSensors

About the role

  • You will join a dedicated team applying expertise across the robotics stack to solve complex challenges in safety and commercialization to change the world for the better.
  • Calibration & Alignment: Execute and refine camera calibration techniques for both intrinsic and extrinsic parameters to ensure accurate spatial and depth perception.
  • Perception Pipeline Profiling: Instrument and profile the end-to-end perception pipeline, identifying and resolving bottlenecks in CPU/GPU utilization and system memory bandwidth.

Responsibilities

  • Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life.
  • Develop, integrate, and maintain low-level drivers for cameras (GMSL, MIPI) and other sensors to ensure reliable hardware-software communication.
  • Implement advanced optimization techniques, such as Direct Memory Access (DMA) and efficient memory buffering, to maximize throughput and minimize system latency.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate sensor performance, evaluate hardware trade-offs, and ensure seamless system operation.
  • Apptronik is seeking a Perception Systems Engineer to join our team in Austin, TX to own the sensor interface layer and real-time perception data pipeline, ensuring robust integration of hardware from the link up to perception consumers.
  • In this role, you will help define the sensor architecture on our next gen robotics platforms, develop device drivers to enable the sensors, and harden our sensor perception pipelines.
  • Sensor Integration & Driver Development: Develop, integrate, and maintain low-level drivers for cameras (GMSL, MIPI) and other sensors to ensure reliable hardware-software communication.
  • Performance Optimization: Implement advanced optimization techniques, such as Direct Memory Access (DMA) and efficient memory buffering, to maximize throughput and minimize system latency.
  • Hardware-Software Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate sensor performance, evaluate hardware trade-offs, and ensure seamless system operation.

Requirements

  • Deep experience with sensor protocols like GMSL/MIPI and writing robust device drivers.
  • Experience with low-level optimizations (DMA, zero-copy) and frameworks like Holoscan or ROS2.
  • Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Master's preferred.
  • 4+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on perception systems, sensor integration, or high-performance embedded systems.

Skills

  • Apply high-performance processing frameworks (e.g., Holoscan) to streamline sensor data ingestion and processing.
  • Framework Utilization: Apply high-performance processing frameworks (e.g., Holoscan) to streamline sensor data ingestion and processing.

Benefits

  • Solid understanding of camera calibration workflows (intrinsics/extrinsics) and geometric vision.
  • Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
  • Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
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