Senior Space Computer Vision Engineer - Autonomy & Vision

Anduril; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Computer Vision Engineer to design perception subsystems for space missions, including sensors, processing platforms, and navigation algorithms. You will work with cross-functional teams across Sensors, GNC, Avionics, and Flight Software to build and validate CV capabilities for LEO to GEO missions.

The role requires an advanced degree, strong ML and CV background, and a TS clearance.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Machine Learning, Robotics or Computer Science, Image Science with emphasis on Computer Vision.
• BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Advanced professional experience developing and benchmarking ML algorithms on large-scale datasets.
• High proficiency in C++ development in a Linux environment.
• Experience in one or more of the following: Objection Detection, Object Tracking, Instance Segmentation, Semantic Segmentation, Semantic Change Detection, Natural Feature Tracking (NFT).
• Experience in one or more of the following: Visual Odometry, SLAM, Multi-view Geometry, Structure from Motion, 3D Geometry, Discriminative Correlation Filters, Stereo, Neural 3D Reconstruction, Multi-band sensor processing, RGB-D and LIDAR Sensor Fusion.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
• Familiarity with terminal guidance, rendezvous proximity operations and docking, orbital mechanics with propulsive spacecraft, and/or spacecraft/missile GNC.
• Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Propose and prototype innovative solutions to solve real world problems, leveraging the latest state-of-the-art techniques in the field.
• Develop and maintain core libraries and runtime applications.
• Integrate classical and geometric methods in computer vision with ML methods.
• Work space vehicle CV software and hardware subsystems for various spacecraft efforts in all orbital regimes and work closely with partners for successful implementation.
• Develop modern, software-defined approaches to autonomous spacecraft operations with maneuvering capabilities to successfully accomplish mission objectives.
• Develop appropriate test plans and procedures to validate the CV system during ground checkout, on-orbit commissioning and operations.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
• Coordinate with end-users, other operators and customers to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.
• Support challenging schedules during ground testing, launch windows and on-orbit operations of the spacecraft systems.
• Design of flight software and firmware, algorithms, and simulation products.

Skills

Machine Learning

Robotics

Computer Vision

C++ development

Linux

Education

MS or PhD in Machine Learning, Robotics or Computer Science

BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

Python

Go

C++

Linux

Job description

Anduril Industries in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Computer Vision Engineer to design perception subsystems for space missions, including sensors, processing platforms, and navigation algorithms. You will work with cross-functional teams across Sensors, GNC, Avionics, and Flight Software to build and validate CV capabilities for LEO to GEO missions.

The role requires an advanced degree, strong ML and CV background, and a TS clearance.