Senior Computer Vision ML Engineer – Real-Time ATR

AV; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 schedule

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join the LEAP group within the MacCready Works division. The role focuses on developing computer vision and ML for real-time target recognition across defense and commercial platforms, spanning requirements through V&V testing.

Responsibilities include algorithm design, data science for labeling, and software integration into aircraft systems, with a strong emphasis on Python/C++, PyTorch, CUDA, and JetPack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field with 5+ years of ML/vision experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 5–8 years of relevant computer vision experience.
• Proficiency with Python and C/C++.
• Proficiency with PyTorch.
• Proficiency with OpenCV, scikit-learn, and pandas.
• Familiarity with Linux.
• Familiarity with Nvidia Tools (CUDA, JetPack, TensorRT) and deployment to Nvidia Jetson processors and other Nvidia GPUs.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize algorithms.
• Ability to perform exploratory data analysis and visualize/ manipulate large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop computer vision and ML algorithms for real-time ATR on various sensors.
• Conduct data science for data labeling, training, and validation of models.
• Write and test software to integrate ML into aircraft systems or other platforms.
• Perform exploratory analysis to rank models by success probability and define objectives/metrics.
• Collaborate across teams to define requirements and validation plans.
• Contribute to overall software pipeline from prototyping to deployment.

Skills

Python

C/C++

PyTorch

OpenCV

scikit-learn

pandas

Linux

CUDA

JetPack

TensorRT

Deep learning

Computer vision

Data analysis

Algorithm optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Jetson

NVIDIA Jetson

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join the LEAP group within the MacCready Works division. The role focuses on developing computer vision and ML for real-time target recognition across defense and commercial platforms, spanning requirements through V&V testing.

Responsibilities include algorithm design, data science for labeling, and software integration into aircraft systems, with a strong emphasis on Python/C++, PyTorch, CUDA, and JetPack.