AI/ML Engineer (UAV Perception)

AI/ML Engineer (UAV Perception)

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Role Overview

AI/ML Engineer (UAV Perception)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy

  real-time computer vision models

  (object/person/vehicle detection, tracking, re-ID) on Jetson devices.
• Build

  change detection and anomaly detection pipelines

  for perimeter security and patrol missions.
• Integrate

  EO (RGB) + IR (thermal) sensor fusion models

  for day/night operations.
• Optimize models for

  low-latency inference

  using TensorRT, DeepStream, CUDA.
• Create

  synthetic datasets

  for rare threat scenarios (weapons, intrusions, tampering).
• Collect, annotate, and retrain models from

  field UAV test data

  .
• Collaborate with RF engineers for

  friend/foe beacon + CV hybrid detection

  .
• Implement

  MLOps workflows

  : versioned datasets, model deployment pipelines, performance monitoring.
• Support

  Weather Guard AI integration

  for weather-aware perception tuning.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2–6 years of experience in

  AI/ML or Computer Vision engineering

  .
• Strong background in

  Deep Learning frameworks

  (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Proficiency in

  object detection/tracking architectures

  (YOLOv8, Detectron2, EfficientDet, SORT/DeepSORT).
• Familiarity with

  anomaly detection methods

  (autoencoders, clustering, unsupervised ML).
• Hands-on with

  NVIDIA Jetson platform

  (TensorRT, DeepStream, CUDA).
• Strong Python/C++ coding skills.
• Experience with

  dataset annotation, augmentation, and synthetic data generation

  .

Preferred Background

• Prior projects in

  autonomous systems, robotics, or defense AI

  .
• Experience with

  AirSim/Gazebo simulation data pipelines

  .
• Knowledge of

  multi-sensor fusion

  (EO/IR, lidar, radar).
• Familiarity with

  real-time constraints

  in embedded AI systems.

What We Offer

• Work on

  mission-critical UAV AI perception systems

  with national impact.
• Collaborate with UAV engineers, RF specialists, and defense partners.
• Access to

  Jetson dev kits, EO/IR sensors, UAV test flights

  .
• Competitive salary + performance-based incentives