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Perception Machine Learning Engineer

Saildrone · Alameda, California, United States · On-site

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About Saildrone

Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries. Backed by Lux.

About the role

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates.

What they're looking for

  • Strong Python programming skills
  • Hands-on experience developing computer vision or machine learning systems
  • Strong experience with PyTorch or a comparable ML framework
  • Strong understanding of computer vision fundamentals and real-world visual data
  • Experience evaluating models using quantitative metrics and experimental analysis
  • Experience taking ML or computer vision systems into production
More about this role

Saildrone is a maritime defense company and the global leader in autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). With more ocean miles and real-world operational experience than any USV manufacturer or operator, Saildrone maintains active, combat-deployed systems supporting national security and force projection around the world, 24/7/365.

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates. Join a fast-moving, mission-driven team at the forefront of maritime security and autonomous innovation.

Saildrone is applying modern machine learning and computer vision to autonomous vehicles operating in challenging, poorly observed environments. As a Perception Machine Learning Engineer, you will develop and deploy ML-based perception capabilities using real-world vehicle data.

You will work across model development, data,...

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