Sr. ML Engineer, Perception

The role

You will lead the perception stack for Archimedes, including detection, tracking, classification, and sensor fusion. You will develop ML models, training pipelines, and perform on-device deployment for autonomous directed energy systems.

What you will do

• Perception architecture across detection, tracking, classification, and sensor fusion
• ML model development, training pipelines, and on-device deployment
• Multi-sensor fusion across EO/IR and other sensors
• Real-time performance optimization on embedded targets
• Mentorship of perception engineers
• Direct partnership with controls, robotics SWE, and hardware

Required qualifications

• 5+ years building and shipping perception systems on real hardware
• Strong Python and C++ with deep ML engineering experience
• Computer vision, tracking, and detection in real-time, real-world conditions
• On-device deployment experience using TensorRT, ONNX, or equivalent
• Track record optimizing perception for embedded compute and latency budgets
• BS, MS, or PhD in CS, EE, Robotics, or equivalent

Nice to have

• Counter-UAS or aerial target tracking experience
• Radar or RF perception
• Classified program experience
• Sensor fusion in adversarial or denied environments

Benefits

• Competitive salary + equity
• United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible 18 days PTO + 5 sick days
• Travel to field test events and range days
• Covered daily lunches and office snacks + drinks
• E-bike / scooter stipend ( Up to $500)
• Direct access to leadership and real ownership over your work

Before you apply

• Requires access to export-controlled information or items that require U.S. Person status
• U.S. Person status defined as U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or certain protected classes of asylees and refugees

About the company

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS. They build laser weapons to shoot down drones.