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About the Role
Mach Industries is building an AI-forward autonomy stack for contested environments. As a Perception Engineer, you will design, train, and deploy state-of-the-art vision and multi-sensor perception systems for navigation, targeting, and automatic target recognition. You'll work across deep learning, computer vision, and embedded systems to bring research-grade algorithms to real-world deployments.
Responsibilities
- Build and refine detection/segmentation/tracking architectures (CNN/Transformer) for EO/IR and multi-spectral imagery.
- Drive foundation-scale datasets, training recipes, and robust generalization to long-tail and degraded conditions.
- Stand up training/eval pipelines (PR/ROC, mAP, latency, robustness suites).
- Implement continuous regression testing and model-update loops from field data.
- Optimize models for real-time embedded inference (quantization/pruning, TensorRT/ONNX Runtime).
- Profile CPU/GPU and meet tight throughput/latency targets on Jetson-class hardware.
- Combine vision outputs with auxiliary sensing (e.g., radar/LiDAR/RF cues) for confirm/deny, association, and track management using decision-level fusion.
- Create visualization, triage, and root-cause tools for rapid insight from simulation, HITL, and flight logs.
- Define end-to-end test plans with hardware and flight teams.
- Instrument health metrics, drift detection, and graceful degradation.
- Write clear tests and documentation mapped to performance requirements.
- Perform simulation-based testing with high-fidelity sensor models.
- Validate algorithms using real-world datasets.
Requirements
- Production C++ on Linux and Python for ML/tooling.
- Profiling, optimization, and rigorous testing discipline.
- Experience diving into CUDA backends for performance optimization and debugging.
- Strong with modern detection/segmentation/tracking (e.g., Retina/FCOS/DETR/Mask2D/Video models) and training/fine-tuning in PyTorch.
- Proven experience building large, diverse datasets; labeling/QA pipelines; augmentation; experiment tracking; and reproducible training.
- Hands-on with model compression (INT8/FP16), runtime optimization, and real-time constraints.
- EO/IR imagery experience and working with real flight/test data in challenging environments.
- 7+ years of experience with either a BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE/Robotics or similar, or equivalent experience.
- Track record shipping ML models to production.
- Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Skills
- Deep learning
- Computer vision
- Embedded systems
- CNN
- Transformer
- EO/IR imagery
- Multi-spectral imagery
- PyTorch
- CUDA
- TensorRT
- ONNX Runtime
- Radar
- LiDAR
- RF cues
- MLOps
- Data infra
- SQL
- Parquet
- CI-based validation
Experience Level
- 7+ years of experience
Education Level
- BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE/Robotics or similar, or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $125,000—$160,000 USD
- $165,000—$220,000 USD
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Dental and vision plans
- Retirement savings
- Paid time off
- Continuing education
- Training
- Career growth
- Highly competitive equity grants
About the Company
- Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms.
- At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies.
- With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition.
- Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security.
- We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security.
Equal Opportunity
- Mach is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- 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.