Mach Industries is building faster, smarter defense infrastructure for the modern era. Backed by Khosla and Sequoia.
About the role
Mach Industries is building an AI-forward autonomy stack for contested environments where GPS and other sensing are unavailable or unreliable. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will own and scale the training, data, and edge-inference backbone that every vision and multi-sensor model on our product lines depends on for detection, tracking, search, navigation, targeting, and automatic target recognition.
What they're looking for
- Strong generalist software engineering: Python for ML and tooling, plus production C++ on Linux, profiling, optimization, and rigorous testing discipline
- Proven experience building ML data and training pipelines end to end: dataset construction, labeling/QA, augmentation, experiment tracking, and reproducible training
- Hands-on training and fine-tuning in PyTorch across modern detection/segmentation/tracking architectures (CNN/Transformer)
- Edge and real-time deployment: model compression (INT8/FP16), runtime optimization (TensorRT/ONNX Runtime), and meeting latency/SWaP constraints on embedded GPU (Jetson-class) hardware
- Data and MLOps infrastructure: SQL/Parquet, dataset/versioning tools, CI-based validation, and scalable multi-GPU training
- BS/MS/PhD in CS/EE/Robotics or similar, or equivalent experience, with a track record shipping ML models to production or hardware. Senior candidates: deeper ownership of training/data infrastructure at scale
More about this role
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.
Mach Industries is building an AI-forward autonomy stack for contested environments where GPS and other sensing are unavailable or unreliable. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will own and scale the training, data, and edge-inference backbone that every vision and multi-sensor model on our product lines depends on for detection, tracking, search, navigation, targeting, and automatic target recognition. This is a broad, high-ownership role: you'll stand up the data and training...
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