Senior Perception 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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. We are interested in candidates that are excited to build Anduril's next generation of imaging products from the ground up.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a Senior Perception Engineer to join our team in our Lexington, MA office. You will develop novel perception capabilities for advanced sensors. Successful candidates will have experience with applications including image enhancement, object detection and classification, segmentation, and tracking.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design perception algorithms for challenging real-world applications, and implement them in robust, efficient, and well-tested C++ code.
• Implement and integrate both novel and well-established image processing, feature extraction, detection, and classification techniques on streaming imagery.
• Collaborate closely with other experts on the team, including perception, tracking & estimation, and systems engineers, to deliver cutting-edge, integrated imaging systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of experience in C++ and strong problem-solving skills
• Experience working with pixels, low-level statistical features and filter responses, and higher-level representations (feature descriptors, embeddings)
• Experience implementing algorithms (statistical, ML, DL) enabling applications such as object detection, tracking and classification, scene segmentation, VIO/SLAM
• Interest in the performance of the entire system while collaborating across engineering disciplines
• Willingness to  build and iterate quickly, comfortable in the earlier stages of developing an algorithm from scratch
• Experience with design, development, testing, optimization, and deployment of real-time computer vision systems
• Ability to create clear, concise, and detailed documentation
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience with machine learning frameworks or hardware acceleration
• Image and/or signal processing experience

US Salary Range$168,000—$252,000 USD

 

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 the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/