Autonomy & ML Engineer II: Computer Vision & Tracking

AeroVironment, Inc.; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an Autonomy & Machine Learning Engineer II to join the R&D group. You will develop computer vision and ML solutions for defense and commercial UAV applications, spanning requirements, prototyping, and validation.

You will write and test code to integrate ML into aircraft systems, visualize data, and compare model performance across experiments. Strong software and hardware coordination is required.

Qualifications

• BDegree in a relevant field and equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in ML/vision.
• Familiarity with C/C++ and MATLAB required.

Responsibilities

• Develop computer vision and ML algorithms for UAV payloads.
• Integrate ML models into aircraft autopilots and robotic systems.
• Analyze data, validate models, and optimize performance.
• Experimentally verify designs and measure effectiveness.
• Collaborate with R&D and cross-functional teams.

Skills

C/C++

MATLAB

Python

OpenCV

Linux

TensorFlow

Keras

scikit-learn

pandas

Data visualization

Education

BS in Computer Vision and Machine Learning

Tools

TensorFlow

Keras

OpenCV

Linux

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an Autonomy & Machine Learning Engineer II to join the R&D group. You will develop computer vision and ML solutions for defense and commercial UAV applications, spanning requirements, prototyping, and validation.

You will write and test code to integrate ML into aircraft systems, visualize data, and compare model performance across experiments. Strong software and hardware coordination is required.