Junior ML Engineer, Autonomy & Edge AI

General Atomics; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in Poway, CA, is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to develop and deploy autonomous systems for UAS. The role involves applied ML, software development, and collaboration across vendors in a fast-evolving autonomy stack.

You will lead technical teams, implement DevSecOps/MLOps practices, and adapt ML to AR/VR and robotics contexts while maintaining security clearances and compliance as required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Experience in scalable software architectures from scratch.
• Experience in optimizing AI models for edge processing.
• Strong coding skills in Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Python.
• Experience with TensorFlow and PyTorch.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develops and communicates descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive insights/algorithms of limited scope.
• Uses machine learning techniques to improve product and data management.
• Translates algorithms into code and performs testing and debugging.
• Lead technical teams and manage sprint scope.
• Drive code reviews and DevSecOps/MLOps practices.
• Interface with external vendors to integrate technology into the autonomy stack.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

C/C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical discipline

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in Poway, CA, is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to develop and deploy autonomous systems for UAS. The role involves applied ML, software development, and collaboration across vendors in a fast-evolving autonomy stack.

You will lead technical teams, implement DevSecOps/MLOps practices, and adapt ML to AR/VR and robotics contexts while maintaining security clearances and compliance as required.