Applied Perception Engineering Lead

Applied Intuition•San Diego, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking a Perception Team Lead to spearhead the development of Perception pipelines for various modalities including EO/IR and Radar, with future expansion into Acoustics, Passive RF, and Sonar. This role involves leading a team in creating software for real-world deployment in government and defense applications. The Team Lead will provide technical guidance, mentorship, and foster collaboration to ensure the team's effective execution. Responsibilities include maintaining and executing the technical roadmap for Perception pipelines and a Perception Autonomy service, which handles behaviors like camera scanning, slew and cue, object following, dynamic EMCON modes, multi-track custody, and track handoff. This role focuses on integrating pre-trained ML models into pipelines, not training them.

Requirements

MS in computer science, ML, robotics, or related fields from a top institution.
8+ years of industry experience in Perception-related fields (e.g., ATR, ML).
2+ years of experience in leading teams with varied backgrounds.
Experience with deploying software to hardware components with rigorous verification and validation.
Experience with perception pipelines using real-time data from Radar and EO/IR systems.
Deep technical understanding of production-level development in C++ and/or Python for integrating object detector, classifier, and few-shot models (ATR models).
Experience with designing and working with autonomous systems, particularly in off-road, maritime, or aerospace applications.

Nice To Haves

PhD in a Perception, Robotics, or CS related field.
Hands-on experience in deploying autonomy in the real world.
Deep experience in both hardware and software aspects of robotics and sensor systems.
Competence in signal processing, linear algebra, machine learning, radar, optics, photonics, or electro-optics.
Active U.S. SECRET clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of talented software engineers working on perception and perception autonomy projects.
Oversee and contribute to the development of perception pipelines utilizing EO/IR and Radar sensor modalities, with potential for expansion into Acoustics, Passive RF, and Sonar sensors.
Oversee and contribute to the Perception Autonomy service, including behaviors such as camera scanning, slew and cue, object following, dynamic EMCON modes, multi-track custody, and track handoff between sensors.
Lead the development and incorporation of pre-trained models (produced by a separate team) into production Perception pipelines.
Ensure the team delivers high-quality, robust software for real-world deployment on hardware components.
Collaborate closely with partners and internal teams to achieve project milestones and ensure seamless integration with peer teams' platforms.
Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining focus on common project goals.