Senior CV/ML Engineer - Real-Time Drone Detection

Allen Control Systems; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity package

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Allen Control Systems in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Senior Computer Vision and ML Engineer to advance autonomous anti-drone turret technology. You will develop real-time drone detection, tracking, and classification while integrating CV/ML with hardware for a rugged system.

Applicants should have 7+ years of experience in ML-driven CV for robotics and hold a strong CS/EE background, with proficiency in Python, C++, and ML frameworks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in machine-learning-based computer vision for robotics.
• Experience deploying CV/ML models in real-time or safety-critical systems.
• Collaboration with hardware engineers to integrate CV into hardware architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize CV algorithms for real-time drone detection, tracking, and classification.
• Design and implement ML models for resource-constrained environments with high accuracy.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate vision systems into turret hardware.
• Test and validate CV algorithms across varied environments to ensure robustness.
• Help harden the prototype turret into a military-grade system, exploring variants for other weapon systems.

Skills

Machine learning

Computer vision

Robotics

Python

C++

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Embedded systems

Sensors (cameras, LIDAR, RADAR)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

ROS

CUDA

Job description

Allen Control Systems in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Senior Computer Vision and ML Engineer to advance autonomous anti-drone turret technology. You will develop real-time drone detection, tracking, and classification while integrating CV/ML with hardware for a rugged system.

Applicants should have 7+ years of experience in ML-driven CV for robotics and hold a strong CS/EE background, with proficiency in Python, C++, and ML frameworks.