Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

 

Anduril’s Imaging Team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our Perception group to guide the evolution of our novel infrared sensor processing system. You will leverage your experience to rapidly architect, design, deliver, and support the next generation vision based ML learning tools and pipelines for object detection, segmentation, localization, tracking, and recognition.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Leverage machine learning to enable both non-conventional imaging and conventional imaging to do classification and image segmentation
• Lead the design, development, integration and support of machine learning based sensor processing capabilities for a variety of IR systems and modalities
• Develop software to manage and automate the machine learning lifecycle, including data management, pipelining, labeling, and training
• Manage model selection, training, validation, evaluation, deployment, and regression testing
• Manage training data sourcing
• Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary software team, including as a mentor for Software Engineers from differing backgrounds
• Deploy networks to on the edge compute
• Travel 2-5 times per year

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence, and/or computer vision
• Previously developed and deployed ML architectures for vision based products
• Experience applying ML architectures toward live, low compute constrained environments
• Background in software development (C++ or Python experience required)
• Strong analytical & critical thinking and problem-solving skills and an ability to communicate ideas clearly
• Team-player, self-motivated, driven, organized
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with Transformers, DNN, Segmentation Networks, RCNN, YOLO, GANs, Random Forrests
• Understands classical CV algorithms such as Optic Flow, SIFT, PCA

BENEFITS

• Top tier Platinum coverage for medical, dental, vision, and life - covering 100% of you and your dependents’ premiums
• Flexible paid time off vacation policy and an annual bonus for any week-long trip you take
• Free food options, including lunch, coffee and beverage options, snacks, and more!
• Phone bill reimbursement
• Transit and parking benefits
• 16 weeks fully paid parental leave
• Family planning support - fertility planning and treatment, adoption support, gestational carrier support and fertility preservation are all included
• An annual stipend to use for continuing education courses, programs, conferences, or certification tests

$132,000 - $240,000 a year

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in all offers and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, employee life and disability, mental health and family planning benefits with all premiums paid by Anduril. Anduril provides fully paid medical leave, paid company holidays, and paid time off. A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians and all on-site meals are fully subsidized during the work week through use of our gourmet kitchens. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

 

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you!