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** This role is onsite in Fremont CA with travel to Sacramento CA several times per month.
Responsibilities
Design and implement object detection semantic/instance segmentation and tracking pipelines for dynamic natural scenes
Train and evaluate models using PyTorch or TensorFlow on curated datasets including weakly-labeled or noisy real-world data
Optimize models for edge deployment using TensorRT pruning quantization and inference profiling
Implement preprocessing augmentation and post-processing strategies for real-time use
Evaluate and manage datasets as labeled by a separate labeling team
Collaborate with systems and cloud engineers to deploy test and iterate models on Jetson devices
Validate and analyze real-world performance failure cases and environmental variability
Support integration of perception outputs with downstream autonomy logic and mission control
Required Qualifications:
M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Vision Robotics AI or related field or equivalent industry experience
3 years of relevant experience designing and implementing object detection semantic/instance segmentation and tracking pipelines for dynamic natural scenes
Core
Strong proficiency in Python for model development and deployment
Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow including model customization and transfer learning
Proven experience in object detection and segmentation (e.g. EfficientNet Mask R-CNN)
Deployment experience on Jetson platforms (Orin Xavier Nano) with constrained CPU/GPU budgets
Familiarity with TensorRT torchscript or related deployment tools
ROS2 experience including writing nodes using CLI tools and integrating with message types
Experience developing and debugging software on embedded Linux
Infrastructure
Familiarity with AWS or GCP for training experimentation and data management
Experience with dataset versioning and model tracking (e.g. DVC Weights & Biases MLflow)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with active learning few-shot learning or semi-supervised CV in natural settings
Multi-camera fusion or 3D perception (stereo depth point cloud)
Camera calibration distortion correction and temporal synchronization
Understanding of outdoor vision challenges (lighting weather occlusion)
Docker-based deployment of ROS2 systems to edge devices
Contributions to open-source CV or robotics projects
Prior work in autonomous outdoor robotics agriculture construction or other rugged field environments
Nextrackeroffers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage dental and vision 401(K) participation including company matching company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off generous discretionary company bonuses life and disability protection and more. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents. For more information onNextrackersbenefits please view our company website at.Pay is based on market location and may vary based on factors including experience skills education and other job-related reasons. The annual salary range for this position is $180000 - $220000.
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