Senior AI/ML Engineer for Defense Autonomy & DSP

AV; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 189,000; 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 Senior AI/ML Engineer to design and deploy ML algorithms for drone-threat detection in Counter-UAS systems. You will work with large RF datasets, apply DSP denoising, and build data pipelines to automate workflows.

Collaboration with the San Diego AI/ML team, SW engineers, and field test teams is central to the role. The position requires a Master's in ML/CS/Applied Math with 3+ years of related experience, strong DSP foundations, and proficiency in Python (MATLAB a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Math, or similar field with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong foundation DSP principles and techniques.
• Proficiency in Python; MATLAB experience is a plus.
• Work experience with machine learning, statistical signal processing, or pattern recognition.
• Strong data handling skills and instincts for working with large, complex datasets.
• Curiosity and motivation to experiment with new approaches and automation strategies.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Help with the development, application, and evaluation of machine learning algorithms to address challenging detection and signal processing problems
• Analyze and manage large datasets to support model training and testing
• Identify opportunities to automate data processing workflows and improve team efficiency
• Apply Digital Signal Processing (DSP) principles to assist in algorithm development
• Analyze results from real-world data to identify root causes, statistical trends, and insights
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in research and development efforts

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Machine Learning

DSP

Data handling

Communication

Education

Master's degree in ML/CS/Applied Math

Tools

PyTorch

MLOps

Spectral analysis

Adaptive filtering

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior AI/ML Engineer to design and deploy ML algorithms for drone-threat detection in Counter-UAS systems. You will work with large RF datasets, apply DSP denoising, and build data pipelines to automate workflows.

Collaboration with the San Diego AI/ML team, SW engineers, and field test teams is central to the role. The position requires a Master's in ML/CS/Applied Math with 3+ years of related experience, strong DSP foundations, and proficiency in Python (MATLAB a