Vision & ML R&D Engineer for Nuclear Manufacturing

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a Computer Vision / Machine Learning R&D Engineer to advance nuclear-related manufacturing applications. You will develop ML models, integrate with vision classifiers, and collaborate with engineering teams to deploy scalable solutions.

The role requires a BS in engineering or CS, 2+ years in CV/ML, experience with GANs/VAEs, and willingness to travel 30-40%. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience.
• Experience in computer vision and ML, with deep generative models.
• Experience in signal processing techniques.
• Self-starter and able to support multiple teams.
• Willing to travel 30–40% (domestic and international).
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop physics-informed ML models integrated with machine vision.
• Work on image classifiers and object detectors.
• Improve sensor systems and hardware based on model performance.
• Implement model pipelines and deploy services at scale.
• Collaborate with data analysts to identify data patterns.

Skills

Computer vision

Machine learning

Signal processing

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computer science, data science, or a related field

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a Computer Vision / Machine Learning R&D Engineer to advance nuclear-related manufacturing applications. You will develop ML models, integrate with vision classifiers, and collaborate with engineering teams to deploy scalable solutions.

The role requires a BS in engineering or CS, 2+ years in CV/ML, experience with GANs/VAEs, and willingness to travel 30-40%. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance are required.