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9 Mothers · 1 day ago

AI Engineer

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$100K/yr - $400K/yr

9 Mothers is a funded startup building autonomous machines for defense markets, focusing on countering small, fast FPV suicide drones. The AI Engineer will design, develop, and deploy low-latency machine learning models for real-time detection, tracking, and classification of these drones.

Defense & Space

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, train, and optimize novel neural network architectures specifically for rapid threat classification (e.g., differentiating hostile drones from environmental clutter)

Implement robust sensor fusion techniques to combine and interpret disparate data streams (radar, RF, acoustic, and optical sensors)

Drive MLOps and edge deployment strategies, ensuring machine learning models are efficiently deployed, monitored, and updated in the field on low-SWaP hardware

Apply advanced machine learning techniques, particularly anomaly detection (AD), to ensure the system can adapt to and identify new, custom-built drone threats not present in the training data

Collaborate with the robotics and computer vision teams to ensure model output seamlessly translates into real-time trajectory predictions for interceptor guidance

Qualification

PythonDeep learning frameworksMachine learning lifecycleNeural network architecturesSensor fusionAnomaly detectionLinear algebraCalculusStatistics

Required

Non‑negotiable proficiency in Python

Extensive experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow

Deep understanding of classification models, neural network architectures, and demonstrated experience with sensor fusion

Practical experience with the entire machine learning lifecycle, including model optimization for edge deployment and resource‑constrained environments

Strong knowledge of linear algebra, calculus, and statistics necessary for debugging, optimizing, and writing core machine learning algorithms

This position requires access to export‑controlled information under ITAR. Only U.S. persons are permitted to access such information

Must be willing to submit to a background check