Machine Learning Engineer III
AeroVironment, Inc.4 months ago
Minneapolis, MN, USASenior
Base Salary
$130k - $198k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop computer vision and machine learning algorithms for object detection, classification, localization, and tracking from UAV camera payloads.
- Write and test software integrating machine learning algorithms into aircraft, autopilots, payloads, and robotic systems.
- Explore, visualize, clean, transform, and analyze datasets and identify distribution differences affecting model performance.
- Implement machine learning systems and validate designs through experiments, tests, and real-world deployment analysis.
- Develop models, objectives, progress metrics, and strategies to address model errors.
- Research and implement appropriate machine learning algorithms, tools, datasets, and data representations.
- Analyze and rank algorithms, perform predictive and exploratory analyses, and select hardware capable of meeting model-latency requirements.
- Manage hardware, data, and personnel resources to meet deadlines.
- Support requirements definition, concept design, prototyping, detailed design, test and evaluation, and verification and validation activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer vision, machine learning, mathematics, optimization, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or mechanical engineering, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience.
- Familiarity with C/C++ and MATLAB.
- Proficiency with a deep learning framework such as TensorFlow or Keras.
- Proficiency with Python and machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn and pandas.
- Proficiency with OpenCV and familiarity with Linux.
- Experience visualizing and manipulating large datasets, selecting ML hardware, and applying computational statistics, mathematical optimization, data mining, exploratory data analysis, and predictive analytics.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex systems and work effectively in collaborative, fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- U.S. citizenship is required; applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR/EAR requirements or be eligible for an export license.
- Must be willing to work on government contracts and able to obtain a security clearance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Paid holiday shutdown.
- Work includes office and manufacturing environments and may require prolonged sitting and standing.
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About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment builds small unmanned aircraft systems, loitering munitions (e.g., Switchblade), and related software, sensors, and services for U.S. and allied defense agencies. The public company (NASDAQ: AVAV), founded in 1971 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, sells hardware, training, and lifecycle support, with widely fielded systems such as Raven, Puma, and Wasp. It also offers autonomy and robotic technologies used in reconnaissance, targeting, and force protection missions.