Sr. Research Engineer

About Teledyne Technologies

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability.

These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

In order to technically lead a robotics and machine learning project Teledyne FLIR Defense is looking for a motivated Sr. Research Engineer who can serve as a Principal Investigator.

Location:

This position can work from any of the following Teledyne FLIR office locations:

• Elkridge, MD
• Freeport, PA
• West Lafayette, IN

• Technically contribute to C++, Python, and Cuda codebases.
• Drive technical decision making, coordinating between software engineers and machine learning engineers, among a distributed internal and subcontractor team.
• Prepare technical reports and contractual deliverables for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Drive development of a mature machine learning stack.
• Research, evaluate, and implement newest techniques in machine vision, robotics, and deep learning.
• Ensure alignment with project goals, timelines, and compliance standards throughout the development lifecycle.

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar technical field with 3+ years of relevant experience or Masters with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Foundational knowledge of deep learning techniques; familiarity with PyTorch and Data Version Control (DVC) is a plus.
• Strong foundation of linear algebra and statistics.
• Understanding of SLAM algorithms, 3D data, and numerical optimization.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage complex research projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• Familiarity with Embedded Systems like the NVIDIA Orin.
• Familiarity with modern Linux/Unix operating systems like Ubuntu.
• Able and willing to travel approximately 20%, primarily domestic.
• Legal:
  Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

$ – $ is the anticipated salary range for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on location, local regulations, education, experience, and other factors.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity, and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.