Aureliussystems

Sr. ML Engineer, Perception

San Francisco · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 77 days ago

PythonC++Machine LearningComputer VisionRoboticsSensors5G/LTEResearchLeadershipMentoring

About the role

You're the seasoned engineer who's shipped perception in something that had to work outside a benchmark.

Responsibilities

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS.
We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.
In addition to our San Francisco lab, we've opened a Detroit manufacturing hub and we field test weekly on our own 400-acre private range.

Requirements

Strong Python and C++ with deep ML engineering experience
Track record optimizing perception for embedded compute and latency budgets
You know the gap between paper SOTA and what survives field conditions.

Compensation

Competitive salary + equity

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity
United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible 18 days PTO + 5 sick days
E-bike / scooter stipend ( Up to $500)

Company info

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS. We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.
We're a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance. The first cost effective, reliable and robust laser weapon system.
Our namesake isn't an accident. Marcus Aurelius wrote about doing the work in front of you, every day, without excuses. Henry Ford didn't wait for permission to reinvent manufacturing. That's how we operate - small team, unreasonable output, no hiding behind the unachievable.
We're a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance.
The first cost effective, reliable and robust laser weapon system.
Our namesake isn't an accident.
Marcus Aurelius wrote about doing the work in front of you, every day, without excuses.
Henry Ford didn't wait for permission to reinvent manufacturing.
That's how we operate - small team, unreasonable output, no hiding behind the unachievable.
The Role and Your Impact:
We need a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead the perception stack for Archimedes - detection, tracking, classification, and sensor fusion across the targeting chain.
You'll partner directly with our CTO and the robotics software team, and own perception as a domain.
What You'll Own:
Perception architecture across detection, tracking, classification, and sensor fusion
ML model development, training pipelines, and on-device deployment
Multi-sensor fusion across EO/IR and other sensors as relevant to the targeting chain
Real-time performance optimization on embedded targets
Mentorship of perception engineers as the team grows
Direct partnership with controls, robotics SWE, and hardware on what's actually achievable
What We're Looking For:
5+ years building and shipping perception systems on real hardware
Computer vision, tracking, and detection in real-time, real-world conditions
On-device deployment experience using TensorRT, ONNX, or equivalent
Where you probably come from: Perception roles at defense companies, autonomy, perception-heavy robotics, or aerospace programs that put perception in front of real targets.

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