Staff ML Tech Lead — Edge Vision & Sensor Fusion

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, California is seeking a Staff ML Tech Lead Manager to own the full machine learning stack for the Counter Intrusion team, designing and training multi-sensor object detection models for edge devices that push the boundaries of what's possible with our sensors.

You will develop learning algorithms to optimize autonomous systems, build data collection and training infrastructure, and mentor junior ML engineers to advance defense AI applications.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Machine Learning, Robotics or Computer Science with emphasis on Computer Vision.
• BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience developing, benchmarking and optimizing ML algorithms on large-scale datasets.
• Strong Deep Learning and CV background.
• Proficiency in C++ development in a Linux environment.
• Experience with Python development and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX and TensorFlow.
• Experience deploying models with TensorRT and ONNX.
• Optimize on-device inference and vision kernels across CPU/GPU/NPU.
• Track record of developing and deploying CV models from R&D to production.
• Experience writing and maintaining automated continuous integration tests.
• Knowledge of system profiling and tuning for latency, memory and power efficiency.
• Ability to conduct experiments, ablation studies and create highly detailed reports.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Propose and prototype innovative solutions using state-of-the-art techniques.
• Develop and maintain core ML pipelines.
• Train and deploy deep learning models for real-time applications.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with camera, systems and labeling teams.
• Curate datasets for evaluating performance and tracking trends.
• Provide technical mentorship to other junior ML engineers.

Skills

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Deep Learning

Python

C++

Linux

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ONNX

TensorRT

CI/CD

Security Clearance

Education

MS or PhD in ML/Robotics/CS

BS in CS/ML/EE or related

Tools

TensorRT

ONNX

Job description

Anduril Industries in Irvine, California is seeking a Staff ML Tech Lead Manager to own the full machine learning stack for the Counter Intrusion team, designing and training multi-sensor object detection models for edge devices that push the boundaries of what's possible with our sensors.

You will develop learning algorithms to optimize autonomous systems, build data collection and training infrastructure, and mentor junior ML engineers to advance defense AI applications.