Embedded Perception Engineer
AI summary of the role
Own end-to-end perception pipelines for autonomous surface vessels in demanding maritime environments.
What you’ll do
- Own end-to-end perception pipelines on operational systems
- Design and optimize vision models for maritime object detection/tracking
- Fuse camera, radar, lidar data into unified perception outputs
- Deploy models with NVIDIA Triton on edge hardware
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s+ in CS/EE/Robotics/ML or related
- 3+ years CV/perception in C++/Python on Linux
- PyTorch/TensorFlow experience
- Large vision models (ViT, CLIP, SAM)
Technologies
PyTorch · TensorFlow · ViT · CLIP · SAM · NVIDIA Triton · TensorRT · ONNX Runtime · ROS2 · MOOS-IvP
About HavocAI
Builds collaborative autonomy software and autonomous vessel platforms that let one operator command coordinated maritime fleets for defense, port security, and contested logistics missions.
Series A
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About Us: Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk. Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy . About the Role: As an Embedded Perception Engineer, you will own how our autonomous systems perceive and understand the world — in real time, in operational environments, and under demanding maritime conditions. This role goes beyond model training. You will architect, deploy, and
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About Us: Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk. Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy . About the Role: As an Embedded Perception Engineer, you will own how our autonomous systems perceive and understand the world — in real time, in operational environments, and under demanding maritime conditions. This role goes beyond model training. You will architect, deploy, and optimize perception pipelines that run reliably on embedded edge hardware. You’ll work across vision models, sensor fusion, and high-performance inference to deliver robust situational awareness to autonomous surface vessels executing real-world missions. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy squeezing maximum performance from embedded AI systems, and want to see your work field-tested and mission-proven, this role offers immediate and meaningful impact. Key Responsibilities and Requirements: [... source excerpt omitted ...] ics and evaluation frameworks to monitor deployed system health Investigate perception failures and drive resolution across teams End-User Engagement Partner with operators and customers to translate field challenges into engineering solutions Qualifications: Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field 3+ years developing and deploying computer vision or perception systems in C++ and/or Python on Linux Experience with modern deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) Hands-on experience with large vision models (ViT, CLIP, SAM, etc.) Experience implementing sensor fusion across heterogeneous modalitie [... source excerpt omitted ...] P) Experience with safety-critical or real-time systems Familiarity with military systems and defense acquisition processes Why This Role Matters You won’t just build models — you will build perception systems that operate in real-world, contested environments. Your work will directly influence the reliability, safety, and mission success of autonomous platforms deployed at sea. Benefits: 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families Life Insurance (Employer Paid) Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching) Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum Equity Package Work / Home Office Stipend Global Entry
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