Own end-to-end perception pipelines deployed to operational systems
Deliver high-reliability solutions aligned with mission requirements
Design, train, and optimize perception models for maritime environments
Develop object detection, classification, and tracking systems
Work with large vision models (ViT, CLIP, SAM, or similar)
Fuse multi-modal sensor data (camera, radar, lidar) into unified perception outputs
Collaborate with hardware teams to select and integrate sensors
Develop and validate low-level sensor drivers for high-integrity data pipelines
Deploy models using NVIDIA Triton Inference Server
Optimize inference for latency and throughput on edge hardware
Apply quantization, pruning, and other optimization techniques
Integrate perception outputs into autonomy stacks alongside mission software and platform teams
Support troubleshooting of perception performance in operational environments
Define metrics and evaluation frameworks to monitor deployed system health
Investigate perception failures and drive resolution across teams
Partner with operators and customers to translate field challenges into engineering solutions

Requirements

Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field
3+ years developing and deploying computer vision or perception systems in C++ and/or Python on Linux
Experience with modern deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Hands-on experience with large vision models (ViT, CLIP, SAM, etc.)
Experience implementing sensor fusion across heterogeneous modalities
Proficiency with NVIDIA Triton, TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, or equivalent inference tooling
Ability to quickly navigate and understand complex codebases
Strong systems-thinking mindset
U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for U.S. security clearance

Benefits

100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
Equity Package
Work / Home Office Stipend
Global Entry
16 Week Paid Parental Leave
Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Pythoncomputer visionperception systemsdeep learningsensor fusionobject detectionclassificationtracking systemsmodel optimization

Soft Skills

systems-thinkingcollaborationtroubleshootingproblem-solvingcommunication