Perception/Computer Vision Engineer

Walaris•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Walaris designs and develops AI-driven, software-defined, and hardware-enabled autonomous systems for defense and security applications. Our software platform uses artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and edge computing to provide real-time situational awareness for air, land, and sea domains, enabling rapid decisions at machine speed. Our cutting-edge technology is utilized by customers across the defense, national security, government, marine, and critical infrastructure protection markets worldwide. Software engineers at Walaris are at the core of our company, tackling complex and mission-critical technical challenges with the latest technologies. They build/integrate real-time machine learning and image processing systems with advanced hardware and are constantly designing innovative software solutions. Working in cross-functional, international teams, our engineers consistently strive to exceed customer expectations. For our office in Atlanta, we are looking for a Perception/Computer Vision Engineer starting as soon as possible.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 4+ years of experience working as a Computer Vision generalist or perception engineer
Advanced proficiency in Python, as well as proficiency in C++ or Rust
Familiarity with embedded Linux platforms, particularly NVIDIA Jetson devices
Demonstrated experience in object tracking, target detection or image processing
Capable of working in a fast-paced, high-trust environment under a responsible engineer framework
Deep knowledge of camera systems working principles
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Full Lifecycle Ownership: Work through software design and architecture, all the way through deployment and live field trials. You will help maintain a constant feedback loop from implementation to test and evaluation to improve our product performance.
Counter-UAS Perception Adaptation: Tailor our perception stack to overcome environmental noise, clutter, rain, and low-contrast target profiles.
Hardware Integration: Integrate computer vision pipelines onto edge hardware for real-time inference and offboard control.
Algorithm Development: Code and optimize advanced algorithms for object detection, classification, tracking, target guidance, and target re-identification.
Multi-Sensor Correlation: Align camera-based perception outputs with ADSB, radar, and RF inputs.