Machine Learning / Perception Engineer

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Title of Role : Machine Learning / Perception Engineer

Location : Phoenix, AZ (On-site; relocation required)

Company Stage of Funding : Early-Stage, Venture-Backed

Office Type : On-site, Full-Time

Salary : 160,000 - 200,000 + Equity

Company Description

We're representing a defense technology company advancing the frontier of autonomous swarm robotics. The team is building attritable, networked, tactical swarms of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) capable of executing coordinated missions across complex and unstructured environments.

Led by seasoned founders with backgrounds spanning autonomous vehicles, robotics, and aerospace, the company is applying cutting-edge machine learning and edge AI to some of the most challenging problems in defense autonomy.

What You Will Do

As a Machine Learning / Perception Engineer , you'll play a pivotal role in developing the perception and navigation systems that power off-road autonomous vehicles. You will :

• Design, implement, train, and test advanced ML models, including :

Deep computer vision models

Ideal Background

Compensation and Benefits

Direct ownership of ML systems deployed in the field

This role is ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of machine learning and robotics, want to build perception systems that work in the real world, and are excited to contribute to the next generation of defense autonomy.

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