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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Computer Vision & Perception Engineer - **Company:** MERTENS ELECTRIFICATION- AND CONTROL SYSTEMS - **Location:** Willebroek, Belgium - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Object Detection, OpenCV, Sensor Fusion, Deep Learning, Lidar, GNSS - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://europa.eu/eures/portal/jv-se/jv-details/ZTVjMDc1MzctZDJlMS00ZWJkLWI2MjItZGZjMzZiZDIxNjg0IDM?lang=en ## About the Role We're looking for an all-round engineer who enjoys solving complex problems that don't always come with a manual. You're hands-on, curious and eager to turn ideas into working systems. You're not afraid to figure things out along the way and shift gears when needed. You thrive in a fast-paced, ambitious tech scale-up, enjoy working as part of a team and take ownership of delivering high-quality results. * A master's degree in Automation, Robotics, AI, Computer Vision, or a related field. * 2-5 years of relevant experience, ideally in industrial automation, robotics or mobile machinery or equivalent hands-on experience. * Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++. * Hands-on experience with computer vision and deep learning for perception, including OpenCV, YOLO, or similar frameworks. * Solid understanding of sensor fusion, 3D geometry, and coordinate transformations. * Knowledge of robotics and autonomous systems. * The ability to debug real-world systems, not just offline datasets. * Experience with ROS/ROS2, LiDAR, SLAM, edge platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson, embedded optimization, or dataset pipelines is a plus. * Strong communication skills in English and Dutch. ## Description As a hands-on Computer Vision & Perception Engineer, you'll help build the perception capabilities that enable autonomous machines to operate safely and reliably in demanding real-world environments, from off-highway vehicles to other robotic platforms., * Developing perception capabilities for object detection, classification, multi-object tracking, depth estimation, and 3D reconstructions. * Processing and fusing sensor data from cameras, LiDAR, radar and GNSS/IMU systems to create reliable, real-time machine awareness. * Contributing to SLAM and localization systems that help machines understand where they are and where they're going. * Optimizing algorithms for real-time execution on embedded and GPU platforms. * Bringing algorithms to life by integrating perception into machine control and navigation systems. * Testing and validating your work on real machines together with System Engineers. * Debugging and optimizing perception systems during field testing. ## Related Videos - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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