Senior Computer Vision AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI) {S}

ARKA Group L.P. (“ARKA”) is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S.

military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering

next-generation solutions to support the national security space enterprise.

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a culture of innovation to the challenges of today.

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Position Overview:

This position is for a Senior Computer Vision AI/ML Engineer. As a CV AI/ML

Engineer, you will apply cutting-edge AI/ML-based Computer Vision algorithms to

problems in remote sensing, including Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) and

Multimodal Data Fusion for Electro-Optical (EO) and Synthetic Aperture RADAR

(SAR). You will be responsible for maturing, optimizing, and deploying these

algorithms to a cloud-hosted environment. You will also serve as a technical

leader and will have the opportunity to guide a team of researchers and

developers to see these algorithms from prototype to operations.

We offer generous relocation benefits for eligible candidates.

In support of work/life balance, many positions are available for a flexible

schedule within the pay period. Ask us about the opportunity for flex

scheduling if that’s of interest to you.

Responsibilities

• As a CV AI/ML Engineer, your responsibilities include:
• * Leading a small team consisting of developers and researchers to implement
• AI/ML algorithms to solve computer vision problems in remote sensing
• * Analyzing and pre-processing large remote sensing datasets
• * Researching supervised and unsupervised ATR solutions for remote sensing
• * Researching the performance benefits of multimodal data fusion for ATR, under
• diverse data collection scenarios
• * Training, optimizing, and deploying deep learning CV models that provide
• analysts with actionable insights
• * Reviewing relevant publications to understand cutting edge concepts, break
• down key ideas to government customers, and apply to defense and commercial
• applications
• * Writing technical documentation supporting code, program capabilities and
• user-guides
• Required

Qualifications

• * BS in machine learning, computer science, computer vision, mathematics, or
• relevant fields
• * Experience leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers and software
• developers and working with a program manager to define project scope and
• schedule to ensure we meet project milestones as defined by our customers
• * Experience selecting a technical AI/ML approach and then iterating/pivoting
• as needed to enhance performance
• * Experience with Python and any of the following Python machine learning
• frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch Lightning, scikit-learn /
• scikit-image, and/or OpenCV
• * Experience training wither convolutional-based CV models (e.g. YOLOv3-11,
• YOLOX) or transformer-based CV models (Vision Transformer, Swin, etc.)
• * Effective communicator with the ability to write and present technical
• reports both internally to the engineering team and externally to customers
• * 5+ years of experience, preferably in software development or as a data
• scientist with 3+ years of developing/training AI/ML models
• * Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• * MS or PhD in machine learning, computer science, computer vision,
• mathematics, or relevant fields
• * Experience with Self-Supervised Learning (SSL) and student-teacher approaches
• (e.g., DINO, knowledge distillation, BYOL)
• * Experience with applying AI/ML algorithms to Image Segmentation, Super
• Resolution, Image Denoising, Image Restoration, and Multi-INT Fusion
• * Experience with Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) and applying them to
• CV-based problems
• * Experience working with image processing chains for any of the following
• domains: SAR, EO, and OPIR
• * Experience working with datasets of overhead imagery like xView, SpaceNet
• datasets, Functional Map of the World, xView3, MSTAR, HRSID, CAESAR, DOTA
• v1/v2, etc.
• * Familiarity with using AWS cloud computing resources such as EC2, S3, Lambda,
• etc.
• * Experience with version control processes and tools for code version control,
• data version control, and model version control
• * Experience with Linux
• * Experience with implementing tracking and fusion, and pattern-of-life
• algorithms
• * Experience in application deployment, virtualization, and containerization
• * Experience shaping and writing proposals
• * Active TS/SCI with a Counter Intelligence (CI) or recent Full-Scope Polygraph
• (FSP) U.S. Government Security Clearance
• Pay Range: $130,000 - $200,000
• Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and
• may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and
• skills, education, and experience.
• The application window will close in 60 days for this position.
• Location: Aurora, CO
• Being situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Aurora provides opportunities
• to enjoy all the beautiful nature that Colorado has to offer, while also being a
• 20-minute drive from downtown Denver and 15-minutes to the Denver International
• Airport.
• What We Offer:
• * Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
• * Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
• * 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
• * 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and
• unscheduled life events
• * 13 paid holidays
• * Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
• * Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
• * Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability
• insurance
• * 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
• * Employee assistance program (EAP)
• EHS/Environmental

Requirements

• This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the
• duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard,
• communicate, listen to, and interpret instructions and remain stationary for
• extended periods of the time. This would require the ability to move around the
• campus and occasionally move/lift items weighing up to 25 lbs. Reasonable
• accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
• the essential functions of the job.
• Applicants are invited to apply for a reasonable accommodation to perform the
• essential duties of the job. To apply, send a request to [email protected] or
• contact 203-797-5000 and press 2 for Human Resources.
• ITC & Security Clearance

Requirements

• This position requires an active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance.
• Visa Restrictions:
• No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
• Pre-employment Screenings:
• Employment with any ARKA companies in the U.S. is contingent upon satisfactory
• completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check,
• background check, and drug screen.