Computer Vision & Machine Learning (Staff/Principal)

Overview

Lead real-time CV/ML for drone detection, tracking, and defense systems.

Key Responsibilities

• model development
• real-time vision
• field testing
• system integration
• embedded ai
• mentoring

Tasks

This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll work at the intersection of AI, robotics, and embedded systems solving complex technical challenges with immediate real-world applications in national security. Supporting a cutting-edge defense technology company that’s developing an autonomous system designed to detect, track, and neutralize small drone threats. The team is seeking a HIGH LEVEL Computer Vision & Machine Learning Engineer to lead algorithm development for real-time perception and targeting systems. -Mentor junior engineers and guide computer vision best practices. -Help transition prototypes into ruggedized, deployable defense-grade systems. -Conduct field testing and validation to ensure performance and robustness. -Lead development and optimization of real-time computer vision and ML models for drone detection, tracking, and classification. -Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate vision and control systems into hardware. -Design models that perform reliably in resource-constrained environments.

Requirements

• python
• c++
• tensorflow
• pytorch
• ph.d.
• 9+ years

What You Bring

-9+ years in machine-learning-based computer vision, ideally within robotics or autonomous systems. -Expertise in Python, C++, and frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch. -M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. -U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required due to the nature of the work. -Familiarity with camera, LIDAR, and RADAR sensor fusion. -Experience integrating ML/CV algorithms into embedded hardware.

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Benefits

-VERY competitive salary and equity. -Paid time off and a culture that values technical innovation and excellence. -Opportunity to work on groundbreaking autonomous systems with tangible national impact. -Full benefits — health, dental, and vision insurance.

About Lumicity

-Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in San Diego, Houston, Miami, and Chicago, the firm has scaled effectively through strategic expansion. -Specializes in recruiting for Engineering, Life Sciences, Technology, and Energy sectors, targeting high-growth industries like semiconductors, robotics, and medical devices. -Operates on contract and direct-hire models, offering contingent, retained, and executive search services to meet client needs. -Project highlights include staffing C-suite roles in oncology biotech startups, scaling digital-health engineering teams post-Series C, and sourcing cleared RF engineers for aerospace clients. -Consultants bring industry expertise and a 'human touch,' leveraging deep domain knowledge to fill niche technical roles.

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