Staff Perception ML Engineer - Autonomy & Vision Systems

Shield AI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a senior machine learning leader to drive the technical development of perception systems for autonomous platforms. You will own the architecture and model development across several initiatives and work closely with researchers, perception engineers, autonomy engineers, and platform teams to translate AI research into reliable, production-ready capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, raise technical standards, and shape how foundation models are adapted, evaluated, and

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical development of advanced ML solutions for autonomous perception.
• Own architecture and model development across multiple efforts.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the organization.

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a senior machine learning leader to drive the technical development of perception systems for autonomous platforms. You will own the architecture and model development across several initiatives and work closely with researchers, perception engineers, autonomy engineers, and platform teams to translate AI research into reliable, production-ready capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, raise technical standards, and shape how foundation models are adapted, evaluated, and