Perception Simulation Engineer II/III

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Game Development, or related field — equivalent industry experience welcome.
• 3–6+ years developing in Unreal Engine with C++, including custom plugins/modules.
• Working knowledge of ROS 2 and integrating it with a simulation environment.
• Solid grounding in 3D graphics, real-time rendering, and camera/sensor models — projection, FOV, framerate, noise, and how they affect a downstream vision algorithm.
• Practical understanding of camera-based perception (detection/tracking) and what makes synthetic imagery useful (or useless) for developing it.
• Comfortable with software architecture, design patterns, and collaborative version-control workflows.
• Preferred:
• Experience building sensor simulation for robotics/autonomous vehicles, especially thermal/IR or multi-modal (EO/IR/lidar/radar) sensing.
• Familiarity with synthetic data generation for ML perception (labels, sim-to-real gap, domain randomization).
• Knowledge of state estimation / multi-target tracking (Kalman/EKF, track-to-track association) enough to build meaningful TSE test scenarios.
• Experience with edge perception deployment (NVIDIA Jetson, TensorRT) and matching sim interfaces to on-target interfaces.
• Familiarity with UAV flight dynamics (JSBSim/PX4 SITL), gimbal/boresight modeling, and camera-on-platform geometry.
• GPU programming / compute shaders; procedural terrain or environment generation.
• Python for tooling and data-pipeline automation; Blueprint for rapid prototyping.
• 3D asset workflows (Blender/Maya) or photogrammetry; distributed/networked simulation.
• CI/CD for game-engine projects; deterministic / real-time simulation experience.
• What's in it for you:
• Benefits:
• Competitive total compensation package
• Comprehensive benefit package options include medical, dental, vision, life, and more.
• 401k with company-match
• 3 weeks of paid time off each year
• 40 hours of sick time
• 12 annual company holidays
• Why Join Zone 5 Technologies?
• Innovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge technology that is shaping the future of defense and aerospace.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team of passionate professionals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• If you are passionate about unmanned aircraft technology and want to be a part of a dynamic and growing company, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join the Zone 5 Technologies team!
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