JDI Integrations ยท 3 months ago
AI/SLAM/Autonomy Engineer
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expJDI Integrations is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in autonomous and unmanned technologies. They are seeking a senior AI/SLAM/Autonomy Engineer to lead the development of the autonomy layer for ECITON, a distributed swarm-based drone platform designed for edge operations, focusing on integrating visual SLAM and AI-based decision-making into field-ready systems.
ProcurementPublic SafetySecurity
Responsibilities
Design and integrate real-time SLAM pipelines (visual-inertial preferred) for autonomous navigation
Object tracking algorithms using OpenCV
Train and deploy lightweight ML models for onboard inference in real-world conditions
Integrate AI/ML modules for target detection and behavioral decision-making
Support GPS-agnostic navigation via sensor fusion and terrain-aware motion planning
Collaborate with embedded, full-stack, and hardware teams to align the autonomy stack with system-level constraints
Optimize performance on ARM-based edge compute platforms (Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano, etc.)
Qualification
Required
Minimum 7 years of experience in autonomy, robotics, or computer vision systems
Proficient in OpenCV, visual SLAM, and real-time localization
Strong skills in C++ and Python; experience with ROS/ROS2
Demonstrated experience with ML model training and deployment (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.)
Ability to run perception and AI systems on embedded Linux hardware
Understanding of flight dynamics and real-time motion planning
Ability to debug and tune systems in field environments
Preferred
Experience with ArduPilot, PX4, or similar UAV control frameworks
Familiarity with object detection models (e.g., YOLO, MobileNet) and model quantization
Experience with multi-agent autonomy, swarm logic, or distributed path planning
Background in defense, tactical robotics, or mission-critical systems
English level not lower than B1 (Intermediate)
Agile development experience (Jira, Git)
Company
JDI Integrations
JDI Integrations specializes in physical security, storage optimization, and fire and emergency response services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase