Perception Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-05, Skillenai has indexed 29 job postings with the title “Perception Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05
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Frequently asked questions about Perception Engineer jobs
+How many Perception Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 29 job postings with the title “Perception Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05.
+What skills do Perception Engineer jobs require?
Across Perception Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, the skills mentioned most often are Python, C++, Computer Vision, PyTorch, object detection.
+Which cities are hiring the most Perception Engineer?
As of 2026-11-05, Perception Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Boston, Torrance, Austin.
+Is Perception Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 29 Perception Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. The skill mentioned most often in Perception Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Perception Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Perception Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Perception Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Roles before Perception Engineer
Roles after Perception Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Research Assistant | 2 |
| Before: Writer | 1 |
| Before: Robotics Engineer | 1 |
| Before: Vision Systems | 1 |
| Before: Engineering Intern | 1 |
| Before: Robotics Researcher | 1 |
| After: Computer Vision Software Engineer | 1 |
| After: Data Analyst | 1 |
| After: Business Intelligence Developer | 1 |
Skills most often required for Perception Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 23 | 79.3% |
| C++ | 20 | 69.0% |
| Computer Vision | 18 | 62.1% |
| PyTorch | 17 | 58.6% |
| object detection | 12 | 41.4% |
| Machine Learning | 12 | 41.4% |
| sensor fusion | 11 | 37.9% |
| TensorRT | 10 | 34.5% |
| deep learning | 9 | 31.0% |
| CUDA | 8 | 27.6% |
| lidar | 7 | 24.1% |
| Object tracking | 7 | 24.1% |
| TensorFlow | 7 | 24.1% |
| SLAM | 7 | 24.1% |
| multi-object tracking | 6 | 20.7% |
Top companies posting Perception Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Motional | 4 |
| True Anomaly | 2 |
| Waabi | 2 |
| Grab | 2 |
| Apptronik | 2 |
| XDOF | 1 |
| Mach49 | 1 |
| WeRide | 1 |
| Nerostechnologies | 1 |
| Shieldapp | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Perception Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 5 | 17.2% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 10.3% |
| Boston | 2 | 6.9% |
| Torrance | 2 | 6.9% |
| Austin | 1 | 3.4% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 3.4% |
| Bristol | 1 | 3.4% |
| Denver | 1 | 3.4% |
| Fremont | 1 | 3.4% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, matching postings whose canonical role is “Perception Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Perception Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-11-05
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- 90