Senior Algorithm Engineer II
Rocket Lab Corporation2 months ago
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, validate, and deploy EO/IR image-processing chains for real-time space-based sensor payloads.
- Build optical sensor, image-formation, modeling, and simulation frameworks and synthesize mission imagery for machine-learning training and algorithm validation.
- Apply classical and deep-learning computer-vision methods to detect and track low-SNR objects in EO/IR imagery.
- Transition image-processing algorithms into high-performance real-time implementations with software and firmware teams.
- Maintain and improve deployed algorithms, troubleshoot fielded systems, and support system performance and reliability.
- Analyze complex EO/IR datasets, assess algorithm performance, and present results to technical, non-technical, and government stakeholders.
- Participate in technical interchange meetings, represent the organization in project development matters, and support travel or off-site work as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, master's degree with 5+ years, or Ph.D. with 2+ years in physics, optical sciences, computer science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline, with demonstrated image-processing or EO/IR systems experience.
- Strong experience designing, implementing, testing, and optimizing image-processing and computer-vision algorithms for EO/IR sensors.
- Experience with image stabilization and registration, 3-D multi-view camera modeling, pose reconstruction and bundle adjustment, object detection and tracking, and background suppression.
- Proficiency in Python and strong programming skills.
- Demonstrated experience with image-system modeling and simulation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to document technical work and present results to diverse audiences.
- Ability to contribute to a high-performance team and provide leadership supporting program and project milestones.
- U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include strong linear algebra, deep-learning computer vision, space-based imaging, EO/IR sensor calibration, C/C++, product-development lifecycle experience, technical or functional leadership experience, and TS/SCI clearance.
Benefits
- The role is based in Tucson, Arizona, with travel or off-site work as needed.
- The position may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, with occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
- U.S. office employment is subject to ITAR and related U.S. Government space-technology export regulations.