Senior Perception Engineer, Embedded Drone Vision

Neros; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros, a defense technology company, seeks a Senior Perception Engineer to advance perception software for unmanned systems. You will develop detection, tracking, and classification across EO/thermal imagery, optimize for constrained onboard compute, and review designs across the team.

This role requires 5+ years in production perception software, proficiency in C++ and Python, and experience deploying neural networks to embedded accelerators on real systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in production computer vision or perception software.
• Experience deploying perception software onto a physical system in outdoor environments such as unmanned aircraft or aerospace platforms.
• Expert proficiency in C++ and Python in real-time or constrained environments.
• Depth in both classical and learned perception, including tracking, detection, and data association.

Responsibilities

• Develop detection, classification, and image-space tracking for targets at long range in cluttered terrain.
• Extend perception stack to IR and low-light imaging for night operations with sensor integration.
• Develop onboard target search and generation enabling engagements over limited links.
• Define perception output contracts with calibrated confidence and signaling for no detection or degraded sensors.
• Deploy perception software to embedded compute, managing accuracy and latency budgets.
• Define perception evaluation and regression tests against logged flight data.

Skills

C++

Python

Perception software

Embedded systems

Neural networks

Real-time constraints

Tools

Embedded accelerators

Job description

Neros, a defense technology company, seeks a Senior Perception Engineer to advance perception software for unmanned systems. You will develop detection, tracking, and classification across EO/thermal imagery, optimize for constrained onboard compute, and review designs across the team.

This role requires 5+ years in production perception software, proficiency in C++ and Python, and experience deploying neural networks to embedded accelerators on real systems.