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CFD Research Corporation · 5 hours ago

Machine Learning Engineer (Intelligence & Sensing)

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

CFD Research Corporation is an innovative technology solutions provider in multiple industries including Aerospace & Defense and Biomedical & Life Sciences. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to develop and advance high-performance computer vision and perception models, focusing on object detection, recognition, and tracking for various applications.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyProduct DesignProduct ResearchSoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The engineer in this role will join a small, multidisciplinary R&D team focused on developing and advancing high-performance computer vision and perception models for intelligence, defense, and biomedical applications

The engineer will design and implement predictive and generative machine learning models for object detection, recognition, and tracking with an emphasis on robustness, accuracy, and scalability across diverse operational conditions

This role involves close collaboration with researchers and engineers to translate domain-specific challenges into effective learning-based solutions and to deploy production-quality models across desktop, cloud, and edge software environments

The successful candidate will contribute across the full model development lifecycle, from problem definition and data exploration through training, evaluation, and deployment of robust, high-performance vision and tracking pipelines

Responsibilities include exploratory data analysis, neural network architecture design and tuning, integration with sensor data streams, and rigorous quantitative and qualitative evaluation to ensure accuracy, stability, and generalization

Emphasis is placed on developing reliable, scalable models and using GPU acceleration where appropriate

The engineer will collaborate closely with engineers and subject matter experts across multiple domains to deliver validated, production-ready solutions

Qualification

PythonComputer visionMachine learningDeep learning frameworksEmbedded systemsCUDALinux HPCGit version controlData analysisCollaboration

Required

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a SECRET clearance

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM discipline

Strong proficiency in Python, with demonstrated experience developing and optimizing computer vision algorithms for real-time execution on embedded and edge platforms

Advanced understanding of computer vision and machine learning methods for object detection, object tracking, and object recognition

Proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow/Keras, including experience modifying or extending framework components to support custom vision pipelines and specialized hardware accelerators

Preferred

Experience with embedded vision systems, including low-level optimization in C/C++ or assembly, and integration of perception algorithms with sensor data streams (e.g., EO/IR, video, or multimodal inputs)

Proven track record of deploying computer vision and target tracking models into production environments, particularly on resource-constrained devices or distributed edge-compute architectures

Deep expertise in CUDA and/or OpenCL for accelerating image processing, neural network inference, and tracking pipelines on GPU-enabled systems

Experience with OpenGL and/or WebGL for real-time visualization of detections, tracks, sensor data, and algorithm outputs

Fluency working in Linux-based HPC and shared compute environments, with experience scaling training and evaluation of vision and tracking models across multiple GPUs or nodes

Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary engineering teams using Git-based version control workflows for code development, review, and integration

Benefits

Employer matching 401(k)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Company paid leave

Compensation time

Parental leave

Long-term and short-term disability

Accidental death and dismemberment

Life insurance

Group and individual bonuses

Company

CFD Research Corporation

Founded in 1987, CFD Research develops innovative technologies that advance national security, aerospace, defense, life sciences, materials, and energy.

Founded in 1987