Lead EO/IR Image Processing & Pattern Recognition Engineer

Rocket Lab; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab Optical Systems in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Principal Algorithm Engineer to lead EO/IR image analysis, pattern recognition, and algorithm deployment for space payloads.

You will develop, validate, and integrate algorithms using MATLAB, Python, and C/C++, and collaborate with government customers to ensure mission success.

The role emphasizes building robust software tools, analyzing large EO/IR datasets, and communicating results to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with image processing or EO/IR experience.
• Active U.S. Government Security Clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
• 12+ years of professional experience in relevant domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and optimize EO/IR image processing and pattern recognition algorithms.
• Detect, classify, and track objects in EO/IR data for mission-critical tasks.
• Build modeling libraries and synthetic data to support testing and validation.
• Improve deployed algorithms and ensure system performance and reliability.
• Document results and present to government customers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate across software, systems engineering, and mission teams.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Image processing

EO/IR

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics, optical sciences, CS, math, EE

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

Rocket Lab Optical Systems in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Principal Algorithm Engineer to lead EO/IR image analysis, pattern recognition, and algorithm deployment for space payloads.

You will develop, validate, and integrate algorithms using MATLAB, Python, and C/C++, and collaborate with government customers to ensure mission success.

The role emphasizes building robust software tools, analyzing large EO/IR datasets, and communicating results to diverse audiences.