Senior ML Engineer: Real-Time Sensor Analytics

On-siteDefense, Intelligence, & Space SolutionsBoulder, Colorado, United States; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is seeking a Staff/Senior Staff Machine Learning & AI Engineer in Boulder, CO to design, train, and optimize high‑performance ML models for TO support of national defense. You will work on end‑to‑end ML pipelines for OPIR sensor data within a Linux production environment.

The role requires collaboration with C++ and system engineers in an Agile team, focusing on scalable, reproducible AI solutions and robust software practices for

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement machine learning, deep learning, and AI algorithms for remote sensor data exploitation
• Design, train, and optimize models supporting image analysis, detection, tracking, and multi‑modal sensor fusion
• Deploy high‑performance inference pipelines for large‑volume, real‑time or near‑real‑time data processing
• Collaborate closely with C++ and system‑level engineers to integrate ML/AI solutions into existing software frameworks
• Apply strong software engineering practices to ensure model reproducibility, performance, and maintainability
• Work as part of an Agile team and contribute to shared tools, workflows, and documentation
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is seeking a Staff/Senior Staff Machine Learning & AI Engineer in Boulder, CO to design, train, and optimize high‑performance ML models for TO support of national defense. You will work on end‑to‑end ML pipelines for OPIR sensor data within a Linux production environment.

The role requires collaboration with C++ and system engineers in an Agile team, focusing on scalable, reproducible AI solutions and robust software practices for