Machine Learning Engineer, Radar Perception II/III
Blue Origin2 days ago
Reston, VA, USA +2 moreMid Level / Senior
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$120k - $183k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, train, and evaluate deep learning models including GNNs, transformers, DRL, Learned Algorithm Unfolding, or hybrids for radar object detection and classification.
- Build models that estimate object attributes such as size, shape, motion state, track, and behavior with calibrated uncertainty.
- Represent radar data appropriately for each model, including point or track graphs.
- Develop the data engine covering synthetic data generation, simulation-based training, labeling strategy, augmentation, and class-imbalance handling.
- Detect out-of-distribution inputs and flag low-confidence model results for downstream systems.
- Collaborate with Advanced Systems, DSP, GNC, and flight software teams on data interfaces and deployment to embedded or edge hardware.
- Define metrics, test sets, and evidence required to qualify ML models for edge deployment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- About 3 years of ML engineering experience building and shipping deep learning models.
- Experience with PyTorch or a similar deep learning framework.
- Experience with edge deployment, including TensorRT, quantization, FPGA, or SoC targets.
- Strong Python skills.
- Working knowledge of radar fundamentals, including radar bands and usage, link budgets, clutter mitigation, RCS, detection probability, and tracking.
- Familiarity with GMTI or AMTI signal-processing concepts is preferred.
- Experience with radar, sonar, SAR, lidar, or RF sensor data is preferred.
- Experience training on synthetic or simulated data and closing the simulation-to-real-data gap is preferred.
- Experience with uncertainty quantification, calibration, or out-of-distribution detection is preferred.
- Experience with embedded C++ is preferred.
- Active TS/SCI clearance is preferred; the position requires the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or lawfully admitted refugees or asylees under export-control regulations.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is available.
- Travel expectation is up to 10%.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) with company matching of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock options are available to regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Paid time off is up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, with up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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About Blue Origin
Blue Origin designs and manufactures rocket engines, reusable launch vehicles, and lunar transport systems for commercial and government customers. Its products include the suborbital New Shepard, the in-development New Glenn orbital rocket, BE-4 engines (used on ULA’s Vulcan), and the Blue Moon lander; revenue comes from launch services, engine supply, and space systems contracts, including a NASA Human Landing System award. Founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the company is headquartered in Kent, Washington.