ML Engineer — Advanced Computer Vision for Defense

AV; Virginia; On-site; USD 102,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join the LEAP group within the MacCready Works division. You will develop computer vision capabilities for defense and commercial applications, including object detection, classification, localization, and tracking.

The role spans requirements, design, prototyping, testing, and validation, with on‑site experimentation and travel both domestically and internationally. US citizenship and active security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field with 2+ years ML/CV experience.
• 2–5 years of computer vision experience and strong programming ability in Python and C/C++.
• Proficiency with PyTorch and common ML libraries; Linux familiarity.
• Experience deploying ML models on NVIDIA GPUs using CUDA, JetPack, TensorRT.

Responsibilities

• Develop ML/vision algorithms for real‑time ATR on various sensors and platforms.
• Label data, train models, and validate performance with experiments.
• Write software to integrate ML algorithms into aircraft or other systems.
• Collaborate across teams; travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Skills

Python

C/C++

PyTorch

OpenCV

scikit-learn

pandas

Linux

CUDA

JetPack

TensorRT

Machine learning

Computer vision

Data analysis

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering/Math/Physics

Tools

NVIDIA tools

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join the LEAP group within the MacCready Works division. You will develop computer vision capabilities for defense and commercial applications, including object detection, classification, localization, and tracking.

The role spans requirements, design, prototyping, testing, and validation, with on‑site experimentation and travel both domestically and internationally. US citizenship and active security clearance are required.