Senior ML Engineer II — Space Optics & CV Systems

Rocket Lab USA; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Dental & vision coverage

Paid vacation & sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer II to develop deep learning models for Electro-Optical image processing in support of SDA's PWSA program. You will design and deploy ML pipelines, collaborate with AI researchers, and ensure robust performance in space-grade environments.

The role requires a strong background in ML, Python, and computer vision, along with the ability to obtain necessary clearances.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in ML/AI roles and a strong academic background.
• Proven ability to design, train, validate, and deploy ML models for CV tasks.
• Experience with deep learning for image processing and video analysis.

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, and computer vision
• Perform rapid prototyping and integration into operational systems
• Troubleshoot, fix bugs, and maintain systems
• Stay current with ML research and evaluate new tools/techniques

Skills

Python

Deep learning

Computer vision

CI/CD

Version control

US citizenship

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electrical and Computer Engineering / Physics or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Job description

Rocket Lab USA in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer II to develop deep learning models for Electro-Optical image processing in support of SDA's PWSA program. You will design and deploy ML pipelines, collaborate with AI researchers, and ensure robust performance in space-grade environments.

The role requires a strong background in ML, Python, and computer vision, along with the ability to obtain necessary clearances.