Senior Machine Learning Engineer
AeroVironment, Inc.1 day ago
Centreville, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$130k - $198k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop computer vision and machine learning algorithms for object detection, classification, localization, and tracking from stationary and mobile sensor platforms.
- Support real-time automated target recognition for defense and commercial applications.
- Perform visual imagery data science to guide data collection, labeling, dataset selection, and training of deep computer vision models.
- Analyze algorithms, define objectives and metrics, select data representations, evaluate errors, and design improvement strategies.
- Train and validate machine learning algorithms through purpose-designed experiments.
- Write and test software to integrate machine learning algorithms into aircraft, autopilots, payloads, and other systems.
- Participate in requirements definition, concept design, prototyping, detailed design, test and evaluation, and validation and verification testing.
- Troubleshoot complex systems and perform algorithmic optimization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related science or engineering discipline.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in machine learning and/or computer vision; the posting also specifies 5–8 years of relevant computer vision experience.
- Proficiency with Python and C/C++.
- Proficiency with a deep learning framework, preferably PyTorch.
- Proficiency with OpenCV, scikit-learn, and pandas or similar computer vision and machine learning libraries.
- Familiarity with Linux and NVIDIA tools including CUDA, JetPack, and TensorRT.
- Familiarity with deployment to NVIDIA Jetson processors and other NVIDIA GPUs.
- Ability to perform exploratory data analysis, including visualization and manipulation of large datasets.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize algorithms.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- U.S. citizenship required, with the ability to obtain at least a Secret-level DoD security clearance.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly, up to 40%.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Paid holiday shutdown.
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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.