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title: 'Senior Computer Vision Engineer - Perception at SE3 Labs'
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# Senior Computer Vision Engineer - Perception at SE3 Labs

- **Company:** SE3 Labs
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/se3/c25324ac-7834-4bbb-a830-6969bfb43288

## Job description

SE3 Labs Is Hiring A Senior Computer Vision Engineer - Perception Join SE3 Labs as a Senior Computer Vision Engineer - Perception 🚀 Build the perception that enables SE3's autonomous systems to see and understand the world, testing your work on real missions.

## About SE3

SE3 Labs specializes in developing spatial intelligence and autonomy software for unmanned systems. We leverage 3D computer vision, state estimation, and AI to help autonomous platforms perceive their surroundings, determine their location, and operate reliably, even when GPS and other sensors are compromised. Our work today has significant applications in defense. As we grow to a team of over 100 people, you have the opportunity to shape our Perception team, expand your responsibilities, and contribute to our ongoing expansion. Our founding team's research has garnered more than 90,000 citations, reflecting our deep expertise. You'll collaborate closely with founders and engineers experienced in computer vision and autonomous systems, translating research into field-ready solutions.

## About the Role

As a Senior Perception Engineer, you'll develop core components of SE3's perception stack, including object detection, tracking, semantic segmentation, and depth estimation. Your work will be tested on recorded mission data and in field trials, with mentorship from perceived leads, founders, and autonomy engineers. No prior career solely in computer vision? No problem! We value exceptional ability and a strong passion for the field above all.

## What You'll Work On

- Detection & Tracking: Build and enhance object detection and multi-object tracking systems for our autonomous platforms. 🚗
- Segmentation & Depth: Develop semantic segmentation and depth estimation for reliable scene understanding. 🌐
- Data & Training: Prepare datasets, train, compare models, and select approaches based on measured outcomes. 📊
- Evaluation & Replay: Extend evaluation tools to measure improvements on recorded data before deployment. 🔄
- Real-Time Deployment: Optimize models for onboard compute, ensuring real-time performance. ⚡
- Field Debugging: Analyze mission logs, reproduce failures, and resolve root causes for real-world robustness. 🔧
- Code Quality: Write clean, tested production code and review your teammates' work. 💻

## Your Profile

- You take ownership of problems from conception to deployment and learn new areas quickly. 🚀
- You hold an [M.Sc](http://M.Sc). or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Robotics, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields, with an outstanding academic record such as top grades, research assistant roles, awards, or competition wins. 🎓
- You bring 2+ years of practical experience at a high-caliber technology company, research lab, or startup. 💼
- You have a strong interest in computer vision demonstrated through coursework, research, projects, or work experience. 🌟
- You're a proficient programmer capable of writing production-quality code. 🖥️
- Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus. 🗣️
- Must be eligible to work on defense-related projects and, where required, obtain relevant security clearances. 🔐

Especially Valued Bonus Skills

- Publications at CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICML, or ICLR. 📑
- Contributions to open-source computer vision or robotics projects. 🌐
- Experience in robotics or autonomous racing student teams. 🏁
- Deploying models on edge compute platforms such as Jetson-class devices. 🚀
- Hands-on experience with drones or robots in the field. 🛩️

## Perks & Benefits 🎁

- Real Ownership: Participate in SE3’s growth through our employee participation program. 🌱
- Work Environment to Excel At: Access to high-quality tools, a flat hierarchy, and a driven team. 🛠️
- AI-Boosted Workplace: Use of cutting-edge AI tools and agents for enhanced productivity. 🤖
- Paid Time Off: 31 days including 30 vacation days plus your birthday. 🎉
- Well-Being Access: Free memberships to gyms, yoga, and wellness services through EGYM Wellpass. 🧘‍♂️
- Team Offsites: Bi-annual retreats, with recent trips to Italy and Greece. 🌍
- Mentorship: Work closely with experienced engineers and receive professional guidance. 🤝

Our Process

- Intro Call (30 min): Get to know each other. ☎️
- Coding / Algorithm Interview (90 min): Solve a practical perception or computer vision problem. 💻
- Technical Interview (1 hr): Discuss your background, projects, and how you measure and debug models. 🧠
- Team Dinner / Lunch: Meet the team and see if it’s a mutual fit.

## About SE3 Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SE3 Labs builds next-generation spatial AI for autonomous systems, enabling machines to perceive, reason, and act autonomously in the physical world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-Seed stage; $3.2M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Lukas Köstler (CEO), Simon Klenk (CTO), Daniel Cremers (CSO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Defence technology, autonomous systems, spatial AI, computer vision
- Target customers: Defence organisations (e.g., German Bundeswehr), defence contractors, operators of unmanned aerial/ground systems (B2G/B2B)
- Mission or purpose: “Laying the foundation for a new generation of resilient, software-defined capabilities” and advancing Europe’s technological sovereignty through spatial intelligence.

## Products & Services
- **Spatial AI Platform**: A hardware-agnostic, on-edge software stack that combines navigation, perception, and AI reasoning. It provides:
  - **GNSS-denied navigation** (visual-inertial odometry, real-time map matching)
  - **Real-time 3D common operating picture** (semantic understanding, sub-metre localisation)
  - **Natural language swarm control** – one operator commands mixed aerial/ground swarms via spoken intent
  - **AI agents** that analyse the environment and reason over objects and movements in real time
  - **Sensor-to-shooter capability** – target-grade coordinate generation for coordinated action

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $3.2M (conflicting reports: $3.15M per PitchBook) [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs) [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/542367-37)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lakestar, Seedcamp, EWOR, Sequoia Scout Fund, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, SDAC, Magnetic, TwinTrack Ventures, Plug and Play, founders of Flixbus and Ascending Technologies, EUDIS Business Accelerator
- **Growth Signals**: 150% YoY headcount growth (29 employees); active under contract with the German Bundeswehr; multiple defence contracts won; reduced sensor-to-shooter timeline “by an order of magnitude”; presence in Germany, UK, Singapore, Switzerland [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/06/26/backed-by-lakestar-seedcamp-and-ewor-se3-unveils-spatial-ai-platform-for-autonomous-systems/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **World-class research foundation**: Founders and team from TU Munich, with over 400 scientific publications and 87,000+ citations; leadership in computer vision and AI (e.g., Daniel Cremers – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winner)
- **Hardware-agnostic, modular stack**: Integrates with any UAV/UGV or operates as full software stack; runs on-edge, resilient in contested environments
- **GNSS-denied capability**: Enables autonomous navigation and swarming where GPS is jammed or unavailable
- **Natural language interaction**: Lowers operator burden, turning one person into a force multiplier
- **Proven operational deployment**: Technology validated in live military exercises with the Bundeswehr, not just lab demos

## Strategic Focus
- **Defence & sovereign autonomy**: Scaling spatial AI for European defence, strengthening independence from non-European suppliers
- **Multi-domain expansion**: Currently focused on aerial and ground platforms; targeting mixed swarms and potentially maritime systems
- **Continuous operational validation**: Participating in field exercises and innovation centre demonstrations (e.g., Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub, Erding Innovation Centre)
- **Attracting top talent**: 15 open positions (as of mid-2026), including drone engineers, computer vision specialists, and test pilots

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Work on cutting-edge AI that directly impacts national security and autonomous systems
- **Rapid growth**: 150% employee growth in the last year; small, agile team (~29 people) with room for impact
- **World-class peers**: Surround yourself with researchers and engineers from TU Munich, Nvidia, Tesla Autopilot, BMW, etc.
- **Open roles**: 15 active job postings including UAV Test Pilot, Drone Software and Controls Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Technical Project Manager, and more [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs)
- **Location & hybrid**: Office in Munich (Ungererstraße 175) with remote/hybrid flexibility for some roles; international presence (UK, Singapore, Switzerland)
- **Perks**: Involvement in live field operations, access to top-tier research networks, and participation in defence innovation ecosystem

## Sources
1. [se3.ai](https://www.se3.ai/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs)
3. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/542367-37)
4. [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/06/26/backed-by-lakestar-seedcamp-and-ewor-se3-unveils-spatial-ai-platform-for-autonomous-systems/)
5. [se3.ai/careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/se3)

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