Principal Machine Learning Engineer

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About us:

Daedalean is a Zürich-based startup founded by experienced engineers aiming to revolutionize air travel within the next decade. We utilize computer vision, deep learning, and robotics to develop full “level-5” autonomy for flying vehicles.

Your role:

To technically guide the Machine Learning engineering team and help build the first certified AI avionics.

Your tasks:

• Actively contribute to the development and verification of our Visual Traffic Detection system.
• Oversee our Machine Learning certification strategy.
• Maintain and expand our data processing and ML training infrastructure.
• Manage a large codebase with Rust, Python, and C++.
• Handle urgent, complex, or mundane tasks as needed.
• Optimize resource usage effectively.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Rust.
• Master’s or PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related field.
• Practical experience in deep learning for computer vision in industry, from model design to evaluation pipelines.
• Research skills in academic or industrial settings, with the ability to tackle challenging problems over time.
• Experience leading projects with tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.

Experience in aerospace engineering or avionics is not required; training on safety-critical systems will be provided.

Benefits:

• Collaborate with experienced engineers from top companies and institutions.
• Work on challenging and impactful problems.
• Pilot license subsidy.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Learning & Development budget for conferences and training.
• Gym membership.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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