Senior ML Engineer, Perception

Wwshemi; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 190.000 - 222.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wwshemi in San Francisco, CA, seeks a lead for the perception stack of an autonomous defense system. You will own detection, tracking, classification and sensor fusion, collaborating with robotics, controls and hardware engineers.

You will develop ML models in Python and C++, deploy on embedded devices, optimize for real-time performance, mentor engineers, and help align perception with system constraints. This on-site role is based in San Francisco, five days a week.

Formación

• 5+ years shipping perception systems on physical hardware.
• Python and C++ ML engineering including deployment.
• Real-time computer vision detection and tracking from live sensor data.
• On-device models with TensorRT/ONNX; optimize for embedded latency.
• Background in perception/robotics for physical systems.
• Multi-sensor fusion experience valuable.

Responsabilidades

• Design and own perception architecture across detection, tracking, classification, and sensor fusion.
• Develop ML models and training pipelines; deploy on embedded devices.
• Fuse EO/IR and other sensor data across the targeting system.
• Optimize perception software for real-time performance on embedded hardware and latency budgets.
• Partner with robotics, controls, and hardware teams to align perception with system constraints.
• Mentor perception engineers as the team grows.

Conocimientos

Python

C++

Real-time CV

ML deployment

Sensor fusion

Herramientas

TensorRT

ONNX

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

Lead the perception stack for an autonomous defense technology system, owning detection, tracking, classification, and sensor fusion. You will work closely with robotics software, controls, and hardware engineers to deliver perception that performs reliably in real-world conditions.

What You'll Do

• Design and own perception architecture across detection, tracking, classification, and sensor fusion.
• Develop ML models and training pipelines, then deploy them on embedded devices.
• Fuse EO/IR and other sensor data across the targeting system.
• Optimize perception software for real-time performance on embedded hardware and within tight latency budgets.
• Partner with robotics, controls, and hardware teams to align perception capabilities with system constraints.
• Mentor perception engineers as the team grows.

What We're Looking For

• At least 5 years building and shipping perception systems on physical hardware.
• Production ML engineering experience in Python and C++, including model development, training pipelines, and deployment.
• Hands-on experience building real-time computer vision detection and tracking from live sensor data, and shipping systems for real-world targets.
• Experience deploying models on-device with TensorRT, ONNX, or equivalent, and optimizing for embedded compute and latency constraints.
• A recent background in computer vision, perception, robotics software, or related machine learning for physical systems.
• Experience with multi-sensor fusion, EO/IR or thermal imagery, moving-camera compensation, or small and long-range targets is valuable.
• Counter-UAS, aerial tracking, radar or RF perception, classified programs, and work in adversarial or denied environments are also relevant.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $190,000 to $222,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States, five days per week, with range days.