Principal Algorithm Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis)
Rocket Lab Corporation1 month ago
Base Salary
$198k - $264k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, validate, and support deployment of EO/IR image-processing chains in real-time space-based sensor payloads.
- Build optical-sensor 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 document and present results to technical and non-technical 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 12+ years of experience, master's degree with 8+ years, or Ph.D. with 5+ years in physics, optical sciences, computer science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline, plus 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.
- Broad computer-vision experience including image stabilization or 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 present technical 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, and the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include strong linear-algebra skills, deep-learning computer vision, space-based imaging, EO/IR sensor calibration, C/C++, full product-development lifecycle experience, technical or functional leadership experience, and TS/SCI clearance.
Benefits
- Company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid vacation and sick time; and 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible spending and dependent-care accounts, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Other discounts and perks; the role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, occasional production-area noise, dust, and fumes, and travel or off-site work as needed.