VP of Perception

Stealth Robotics Start-up | Fresh Funding | Scaling Up

VP of Perception

💰 $250,000 - $350,000 Equity

📍 Boston, MA

We’re working with a fast-growing Robotics start-up that has just closed a Series A funding round and is now expanding its world-class engineering team. Backed by top-tier investors, this company is building the next generation of autonomous mobile systems designed for unstructured environments – think cutting-edge robotics tackling real-world challenges where GPS and pre-mapped paths won’t cut it.

Why You Should Be Excited

✅ Define the perception strategy – set the technical and product vision for all things perception.

✅ Build and scale a team – hire, mentor, and lead world-class engineers in computer vision, sensor fusion, and AI-driven perception.

✅ Work at the cutting edge – develop real-time multimodal perception stacks that push the boundaries of robotic autonomy.

The Challenge

The team is developing a next-gen vision-driven perception stack to enable autonomous robots to operate in dynamic, GPS-denied environments. As VP of Perception, you’ll define the roadmap, oversee architecture decisions, and drive research & development in areas like sensor fusion, SLAM, and deep learning-based scene understanding. You’ll also ensure the team’s innovations translate into real-world robotic deployments.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Set the strategic vision for perception and autonomy, aligning with company goals.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performance perception team, recruiting top talent in computer vision, ML, and robotics.
• Architect scalable, real-time perception systems that integrate LiDAR, cameras, radar, and IMU.
• Oversee the development of SLAM, sensor fusion, and scene understanding algorithms for unstructured environments.
• Collaborate with hardware, motion planning, and AI teams to optimize end-to-end robotic autonomy.
• Drive research and implementation of state-of-the-art deep learning, probabilistic modeling, and multimodal sensor fusion techniques.
• Ensure real-world deployment of perception stacks on autonomous robotic platforms, optimizing for robustness and reliability.
• Represent the company externally, engaging with investors, research institutions, and industry partners on AI & robotics advancements.

Key Skills & Experience

✅ 10 years’ experience in perception, sensor fusion, or related fields, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

✅ Proven track record of leading perception teams in robotics, autonomous systems, or a closely related domain.

✅ Deep expertise in SLAM, multi-sensor fusion, and probabilistic state estimation (e.g., Kalman Filters, Factor Graphs).

✅ Strong programming background in C & Python, with experience in ROS2, OpenCV, PCL, and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow).

✅ Expertise in LiDAR, radar, and vision-based perception systems, with experience optimizing for real-time performance.

✅ Experience in real-world robotic deployments, bridging the gap between research and productization.

✅ Strong leadership and mentorship abilities, with experience scaling technical teams.

✅ Start-up/scale-up experience preferred, with a bias for action and hands-on leadership.

✅ M.S./Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent industry experience).

Benefits

Equity options (Own a meaningful stake in what you’re building)

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Hybrid work flexibility

Annual learning & development stipend

Top-tier hardware & software tools provided

Flexible PTO

If you’re ready to lead a world-class perception team and shape the future of robotic autonomy, apply today!