Principal ML Engineer, Space Optics & CV

Rocket Lab Corporation; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Tucson, AZ, seeks a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to design, train, and deploy ML models for Optical Systems applications, focusing on deep learning for EO/IR image processing. You will build ML pipelines, collaborate with researchers, and stay at the cutting edge of AI techniques.

Requirements include 12+ years of experience, strong Python and DL library skills, and eligibility for U.S. security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in CS/EE/Physics or related field
• Strong background in ML including model selection, architecting, training, validation, testing, and deployment
• Experience with DL for computer vision, image processing, or video analysis (object detection, segmentation, tracking)
• Proficiency in Python and DL libraries (Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Software engineering fundamentals: version control, testing, CI/CD, containerization
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and deploy ML models for Optical Systems applications
• Build and maintain ML pipelines for data ingestion, feature engineering, training, and inference
• Collaborate with researchers/engineers on AI/ML/CV topics
• Stay current with ML research and evaluate new tools and techniques
• Support rapid prototyping and integration into operational systems

Skills

Python

ML/CV background

Deep learning

Model training/deployment

CI/CD

Version control

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Physics/related

Master’s or PhD in CS/EE/Physics/related

Tools

Keras

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Python

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Tucson, AZ, seeks a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to design, train, and deploy ML models for Optical Systems applications, focusing on deep learning for EO/IR image processing. You will build ML pipelines, collaborate with researchers, and stay at the cutting edge of AI techniques.

Requirements include 12+ years of experience, strong Python and DL library skills, and eligibility for U.S. security clearance.