Senior ML Engineer - Computer Vision & Defense

InvestedintheMission; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Virginia is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to lead computer vision and ML initiatives in the LEAP group within MacCready Works. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams on end-to-end development from requirements to validation.

The role requires deep ML and CV expertise, experience with PyTorch, OpenCV, and Linux, and the ability to design scalable solutions for defense and commercial applications while navigating security clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or related field with relevant ML/vision experience.
• Strong knowledge of ML frameworks and CV libraries; deep learning experience required.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting complex systems and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of CV and ML algorithms for detection, classification, localization, and tracking across sensor platforms.
• Maintain awareness of literature, commercial products, and OSS to keep solutions cutting edge.
• Advise on software infrastructure and DevOps processes to support ML needs.
• Implement ML algorithms and validate designs through purpose-built experiments.
• Analyze algorithms and model errors; supervise data acquisition if required.
• Manage hardware, data, and personnel to meet deadlines; coordinate team activities.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux

OpenCV

PyTorch

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Team Leadership

Mentoring

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ONNX

scikit-learn

Pandas

CUDA

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Virginia is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to lead computer vision and ML initiatives in the LEAP group within MacCready Works. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams on end-to-end development from requirements to validation.

The role requires deep ML and CV expertise, experience with PyTorch, OpenCV, and Linux, and the ability to design scalable solutions for defense and commercial applications while navigating security clearances.