Robotics Engineer

Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.Autonomous Robotics Research Centre Unmanned vehicles in space, in the air, on land, on sea, and underwater offer exciting opportunities to dramatically improve safety, environmental protection and operational effectiveness – at lower cost – in both industrial and mission-critical settings.Our research focus includes: UAV research and development, covering platforms, real-time operating systems, perception and communication algorithms, control, and decision-making algorithms Autonomous marine and submarine vehicles research and development for different use cases Autonomous ground vehicle research and development for on road and off-road use cases Swarm architectures for heterogeneous drones and advanced communication networks Low-power platforms for nano-size and pico-size UAV classes Bio-inspired, evolutionary, and self-organized methodologies We are looking for a Perception Engineer to join our GROUND Robotics team at the Autonomous Robotics Research Center. In this role, you will help evolve and extend our perception stack by applying both traditional computer vision techniques and deep learning methods.While the role is geared more toward end-to-end deep learning approaches, the ideal candidate should also have experience with traditional perception systems. Your work will contribute to real-time, deployable systems for autonomous a variety of applications in on-road and off-road navigation across diverse robotics platforms.Responsibilities Design and implement robust, real-time perception modules for structured on-road and unstructured off-road environments using both learning-based and geometric approaches.Develop clean, modular, and efficient code in C++ and Python, following ROS1/ROS2 and industry best practices.Perform rigorous field testing and iterative tuning to ensure reliability under challenging real-world conditions.Collaborate closely with teams across localization, planning, and control for seamless system integration.Contribute to code reviews and maintain detailed technical documentation for system components.Integrate HDMap data (e.g., Lanelet2, custom semantic layers) into the perception pipeline to support object-level reasoning, localization, and terrain adaptation.Requirements4+ years of experience in real-time perception or computer vision systems.Proficiency in using tools and libraries such as Open CV, PCL, Open3D, Py Torch and Tensor RT.Solid understanding of deep learning architectures, including CNNs, transformers, and their applications in perception.Familiarity with modern perception methods such as LSS, BEVFormer, BEVFusion, etc., with the ability to reason about trade-offs between accuracy, latency, and deployment constraints.Strong programming skills in Python and C++, with experience in ROS1 or ROS2-based systems.Experience using modern development tools and workflows (e.g., Git, Docker, Jenkins).Comfortable working with traditional perception techniques, alongside deep learning-based methods.Familiarity with experiment management tools like Hydra, Weights & Biases, AWS Sage Maker and GCP.Familiarity with HDMap frameworks such as Lanelet2, TOMTOM, etc.Hands-on experience with ARM64-based edge devices such as the NVIDIA Jetson family Strong communication skills, capable of effectively explaining complex idea.Able to work independently and as part of a fast-paced, mission-driven team.Able to pivot between experimental prototyping and debugging practical system-level issues.Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Vision, or a related field.At TII, we help society to overcome its biggest hurdles through a rigorous approach to scientific discovery and inquiry, using state-of-the-art facilities and collaboration with leading international institutions. 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