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Perception Engineer, Staff

9 Mothers· Engineering
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Austin, TX$250k - $300kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior Perception Lead responsible for end-to-end perception pipeline (detection, classification, tracking) for real-time counter-sUAS systems, focusing on edge deployment on Jetson-class hardware; reports to founders and collaborates with hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Own the visual perception pipeline end-to-end, including detection, classification, and tracking of sUAS targets in real time.
  • Design and train machine learning models that meet latency and accuracy requirements for edge deployment on Jetson-class hardware.
  • Architect and maintain the dataset and simulation pipeline, including data collection, labeling, curation, augmentation, synthetic data generation, and closed-loop retraining based on field performance.
  • Optimize inference performance on Jetson platforms, including model pruning, quantization, TensorRT integration, and custom kernel development as required.
  • Establish the model evaluation framework and metrics used to assess perception performance under operational conditions.
  • Deliver target state information (position, velocity, identity, uncertainty) to the controls subsystem.
  • Collaborate with the hardware team on camera, optics, and sensor selection.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of professional experience in computer vision or machine learning, including production deployment on edge hardware.
  • Demonstrated experience shipping a detection or tracking system under real-world latency, small-object, or adversarial constraints.
  • Strong engineering skills beyond modeling, including experience with PyTorch or JAX through to deployed, optimized inference.
  • Proficiency in Python for model development and C++ or Rust for deployed inference.
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a background check.

Skills

Required:Computer VisionEdge ML DeploymentPyTorch or JAXPythonC++ or Rust

Benefits

  • Meaningful Early Equity: You are a foundational owner.
  • Direct Roadmap Influence: Directly shaping product and technology trajectory.
  • Mission-Critical Work: Systems the Department of War actively needs.
  • The Builder's Playground: Brand-new lab with NVIDIA Jetsons, high-end scopes, and 3-D printers.
  • 100% Employer-Paid Premiums: Medical, dental, and vision premiums for you; partial for dependents.
  • Unlimited PTO: Flexible time off.
  • Zero Red Tape: Autonomy to make technical decisions.
  • Austin-Based Culture: Onsite team in Austin, TX.
  • Relocation Assistance: Support to move to Austin.
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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AI weapon systems

We are making AI weapon systems for the modern battlefield. Our first product EDDA is a small, low power, low cost fully autonomous-capable counter drone system. It's designed to be used on vehicles, bases, or carried - to stop group 1 suicide drones.

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