Robotics Perception Engineer

As a Robotics Perception Engineer, you will develop and integrate advanced perception capabilities that enable subsea situational awareness and autonomous operations.

You will contribute across the perception stack, including multi-modal sensing, 3D scene understanding, tracking, anomaly detection and real-time inference. The work spans simulation, R&D prototyping, embedded deployment and real-world testing on ROVs, AUVs and vessel-based systems.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Research, design and implement perception algorithms tailored for subsea robotics
• Develop modules for 3D object detection, segmentation, tracking, anomaly detection and environment understanding
• Address challenges related to degraded sensor data and harsh marine conditions
• Integrate perception capabilities into autonomy, navigation and control frameworks to support mission-level decision making
• Participate in simulation, testing, validation and full-scale field trials
• Drive perception-driven innovation and transition research into production-ready operational capabilities
• Contribute to documentation, standards and continuous improvement processes

What you bring

• Degree in Robotics, Computer Vision, Mathematics or a related engineering field
• Strong experience with multi-modal perception (vision, lidar/sonar, radar, acoustic sensing)
• Proficiency in C++ and Python for robotics development
• Familiarity with ROS 2, real-time systems, sensor calibration and perception lifecycle development
• Experience with machine-learning-based perception methods is valuable

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience within perception, sensor fusion or autonomous system development
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying perception algorithms on embedded or constrained compute hardware
• Experience with 3D object detection, segmentation, tracking and calibration in real-world operational conditions
• Understanding of integrating perception with planning, controls and autonomy pipelines
• Experience with CI/CD workflows, GPU-accelerated processing, simulation tools and field validation is an advantage
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software and operations teams

Why join Reach Subsea?

• Your perception algorithms will be used in real subsea missions — not just simulated environments
• A truly multidisciplinary engineering environment spanning sensing, autonomy, mechanics and offshore operations
• High degree of technical influence on perception architecture and capability direction
• A growing organization with strong ambitions within autonomy, subsea digitalization and sustainable operations
• Flexible work locations (Gothenburg, Oslo, Haugesund or Bergen)
• Competitive compensation and strong opportunities for professional growth