Research Engineer – EO/IR Image Processing

Awetomaton Ltd is a Dayton-based defense startup that builds software enabling humans to make informed decisions from raw intelligence data, specializing in satellite collection. The Research Engineer will support the TAP Lab by adapting, training, evaluating, and transitioning EO/IR image-processing software, preparing sensor data, assessing algorithm performance, and developing research software in Python.

Responsibilities:

• You will work with a small team to adapt, train, evaluate, and transition a prototype application that detects and separates closely spaced objects in EO/IR imagery
• In this role, you will acquire and prepare representative sensor data, evaluate algorithm performance, and adapt the prototype to perform effectively on real-world imagery
• You will apply expertise in imagery science, image processing, and machine learning while developing software in Python using NumPy, scikit-image, PyTorch, and modern software engineering practices
• Communicate technical results effectively in written and verbal form to engineers, users, and decision-makers
• Demonstrate initiative when working with limited guidance or ambiguous requirements
• Translate operational needs into measurable algorithm requirements and experiments
• Apply sound scientific methods to algorithm development, evaluation, and validation
• Produce clear, reproducible, and maintainable research software
• Collaborate effectively within a small, multidisciplinary team