Staff Perception Hardware Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Austin, TX, United States

Company

hirify.global develops AI-powered humanoid robots, including Apollo, for manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, home, and other applications.

What you will do

• Lead physical integration of Apollo’s visual perception stack and transition camera assemblies from prototypes to production-ready systems.
• Define electrical, optical, and mechanical specifications for custom sensor modules and manage optical vendors and contract manufacturers.
• Own bring-up, design verification testing, end-of-line testing, and physical validation plans for custom-built sensor modules.
• Perform ISP tuning and image-quality validation for machine-learning and teleoperation requirements.
• Debug multi-gigabit video links, EMI/EMC issues, signal integrity problems, and frame drops across dynamic robot joints.
• Implement camera, LiDAR, and IMU synchronization, calibration fixtures, and cross-functional solutions spanning industrial design, mechanical, thermal, and software teams.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience integrating and shipping complex vision hardware systems for robotics, autonomous vehicles, or advanced AR/VR platforms.
• Experience taking custom sensor modules from breadboard development through DVT and mass production.
• Experience working with optical vendors, CMOS manufacturers, and contract manufacturers.
• Expertise with high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, TDRs, EMI/EMC debugging, CMOS sensor tuning, optics, calibration, and sensor fusion.
• Ability to write Python or C++ scripts and lead cross-functional technical initiatives without direct reporting authority.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work in a fast-paced, high-growth robotics environment.
• Focus on rigorous physical testing, root-cause analysis, commercialization, safety, and mass production.
• Direct-hire employment.
• Role includes prolonged computer work and occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds.