Autonomous Drone CV/ML Engineer (Real-Time) — Equity

Allen Control Systems; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

ACS Equity Package

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Allen Control Systems in Austin, TX is seeking an Associate CV/ML Engineer to advance real-time computer vision for an autonomous anti-drone turret. You will prototype and optimize algorithms, and collaborate with hardware teams.

The role emphasizes building robust ML models for constrained hardware, deploying on embedded platforms, and improving detection, tracking, and classification in diverse environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or a related field with ML/vision focus.
• 0–3+ years in ML-based CV, preferably robotics.
• Experience deploying CV systems in real-time or safety-critical contexts.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, plus TensorFlow/PyTorch.
• Experience with embedded systems and sensor integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize CV algorithms for real-time drone detection, tracking, and classification.
• Design and train ML models suitable for resource-constrained hardware.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate CV into turret hardware.
• Test and validate CV algorithms across varied environments for robustness.
• Support hardening of prototypes into military-grade systems and variants.

Skills

Machine learning

Robotics

Python

C++

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Embedded systems

Job description

Allen Control Systems in Austin, TX is seeking an Associate CV/ML Engineer to advance real-time computer vision for an autonomous anti-drone turret. You will prototype and optimize algorithms, and collaborate with hardware teams.

The role emphasizes building robust ML models for constrained hardware, deploying on embedded platforms, and improving detection, tracking, and classification in diverse environments.