Senior Research Engineer - Computer Vision & Geospatial AI

Novateur Research Solutions; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Wide choice of healthcare options

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays and time off

Company paid disability and life insurance

Job summary

An innovative research firm located in Northern Virginia is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to lead R&D efforts in computer vision and spatiotemporal reasoning. Candidates should possess an MS or PhD in related fields and expertise in deep learning. Responsibilities include developing AI systems, designing scalable cloud architectures, and mentoring junior engineers. Competitive pay and benefits comparable to Fortune 500 companies, alongside a creative and collaborative work environment, are offered.

Qualifications

• Expertise in leading technical efforts from concept to deployment.
• Proven experience in deep learning and computer vision.
• Strong publication record or open-source contributions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of AI systems for multi-camera tracking and geo-localization.
• Design scalable ML pipelines and cloud architectures.
• Collaborate across teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Contribute to publications, proposals, and technical leadership.

Skills

Deep learning

Computer vision

Spatiotemporal data modeling

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

AWS EMR

Container orchestration

Distributed learning

Job description

Novateur stands for Innovation. We value creativity, vision, collaboration, and above all, ambition to innovate. Novateur Research Solutions is an R&D firm located in Northern Virginia, developing intelligent systems that push the boundaries of computer vision, AI, and large-scale learning.

We are seeking a Senior Research Engineer to lead R&D efforts in computer vision and spatiotemporal reasoning. You will architect solutions that merge machine learning, sensor fusion, and geospatial analytics for real-world systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of AI systems for multi-camera tracking, geo-localization, and scene reasoning.
• Design cloud architectures for scalable ML pipelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams.
• Contribute to publications, proposals, and technical leadership.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Proven expertise in deep learning, computer vision, or spatiotemporal data modeling.
• Experience leading technical efforts from concept to deployment.

Preferred

• Familiarity with AWS EMR, container orchestration, and distributed learning.
• Strong publication record or open-source contributions.

Join a team that values creativity and initiative. Our engineers have freedom to innovate, collaborate with top researchers, publish research in major scientific conferences, and see their ideas deployed in impactful applications.

Company Benefits

Novateur offers competitive pay and benefits comparable to Fortune 500 companies that include a wide choice of healthcare options with generous company subsidy, 401(k) with generous employer match, paid holidays and paid time off increasing with tenure, and company paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

We offer a work environment which fosters individual thinking along with collaboration opportunities within and beyond Novateur. In return, we expect a high level of performance and passion to deliver enduring results for our clients.