Senior Computer Vision Engineer - Perception

The role

You will develop core components of the perception stack including object detection, tracking, semantic segmentation, and depth estimation. This work will be tested on recorded mission data and in field trials.

What you will do

• Build and enhance object detection and multi-object tracking systems
• Develop semantic segmentation and depth estimation
• Prepare datasets, train, compare models, and select approaches
• Extend evaluation tools to measure improvements on recorded data
• Optimize models for onboard compute for real-time performance
• Analyze mission logs, reproduce failures, and resolve root causes
• Write clean, tested production code and review teammates' work

Required qualifications

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Robotics, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields
• Outstanding academic record such as top grades, research assistant roles, awards, or competition wins
• 2+ years of practical experience at a high-caliber technology company, research lab, or startup
• Strong interest in computer vision demonstrated through coursework, research, projects, or work experience
• Proficient programmer capable of writing production-quality code
• Fluent in English
• Must be eligible to work on defense-related projects
• Must be able to obtain relevant security clearances where required

Nice to have

• German language skills
• Publications at CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICML, or ICLR
• Contributions to open-source computer vision or robotics projects
• Experience in robotics or autonomous racing student teams
• Deploying models on edge compute platforms such as Jetson-class devices
• Hands-on experience with drones or robots in the field

Benefits

• Employee participation program
• Access to high-quality tools
• Flat hierarchy
• Use of cutting-edge AI tools and agents
• 31 days paid time off including 30 vacation days plus your birthday
• Free memberships to gyms, yoga, and wellness services through EGYM Wellpass
• Bi-annual team offsites
• Mentorship from experienced engineers

Before you apply

• Must be eligible to work on defense-related projects
• Must be able to obtain relevant security clearances where required

About the company

SE3 Labs specializes in developing spatial intelligence and autonomy software for unmanned systems. They leverage 3D computer vision, state estimation, and AI to help autonomous platforms perceive their surroundings.