Lead Software Engineer – AI/ML

Role Overview

• Development of innovative, nonstandard approaches for perception systems in support of manufacturing, maintenance and operations.
• Applications will span manufacturing automation, mobile devices, cabin features and flight-deck automation.
• Own end-to-end development of perception pipelines for robotic and mobile platforms including, mobile robots, hand-held, and airborne.
• Implements GPU enabled solutions for indoor and outdoor localization, mapping, detection and segmentation.
• Using a variety of sensors including cameras, LiDAR, IMUs, and satellite navigation.
• Designs perception rigs and associated lifecycle software including calibration and health management.
• Designs for field application.
• Uses rapid-prototyping techniques to model and simulate perception systems including software and hardware in the loop testing.
• Collaborates with ML teams to produce scalable perception solutions suitable for the acquisition of large datasets while minimizing labeling needs.
• Working closely & collaboratively with an international team comprising software development and research engineers.
• Develop and maintaining relationships / partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners to develop collaborative plans and execute on projects.
• Help in the adoption of new tools and technology, perform Proof-of-concepts and help engagements implement & take it over.
• Documenting results of research and development projects, and provide inputs for periodic updates to in the form of progress reports, project summaries, and other related documents.
• Tracking and evaluating performance to ensure product and process conformance to project plans and project requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s is required as basic qualification
• 10+ years of overall work experience with 7+ years in computer vision, perception, and mobile sensor platforms.
• Excellent presentation & communication skills: Demonstrate strong written, oral, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong research background in innovating & developing technologies & solutions in machine perception with an experimental track record
• Masters / Ph.D. (desired) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline from a reputed academic institution.
• Track record in performing and leading research & development of highly innovative AI-driven solutions for difficult problems.
• Expertise in building and productizing perception solutions.
• Strong 3D computer vision fundamentals: calibration, multi-view geometry, photogrammetry.
• Experience with sensor fusion and state estimation, tracking, localization, multi-modal SLAM.
• Expertise in working with mobile robotics platforms.
• Experience with classical and ML-based computer vision techniques.
• Must have programming experience in Python, C++, ROS, OpenCV, Open3D, GTSAM.
• Cuda programming and embedded GPU development a plus.
• Research publications or contributions to open source perception stacks.
• ML experience with synthetic data generation / domain adaptation / self-supervised learning.
• Solid software engineering practices: unit/integration testing, CI/CD, version control, and traceability to requirements.
• Be a self-starter who is not afraid to pro-actively seek information and direction to successfully complete the statement of work.
• Be self-motivated and able to work independently with a positive attitude and highest ethics.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours (early or late as needed) to interface with Boeing personnel around the world.

Tech Stack

• Open Source
• Python

Benefits

• Variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs
• Professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work
• Collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings