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title: 'Computer Vision Engineer at Auterion'
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# Computer Vision Engineer at Auterion

- **Company:** Auterion
- **Location:** Manassas, VA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://auterion.com/company/careers-open-position/8926308002?gh_jid=8926308002

## Job description

## Overview

We are looking for a Computer Vision Engineer to help build and deploy perception systems that run onboard autonomous aerial platforms. This is not offline research. Our algorithms run in real time on embedded computers, in the air, in conditions we do not control.

You will work across classical computer vision, camera integration and validation, calibration and optimization for constrained hardware. You will take your work to the field, fly it, look at the logs and improve it. Our platforms serve both commercial and government customers across applications including inspection, mapping, search and rescue and security.

If you like hard real world problems and short feedback loops between an idea and a flight test, we want to talk with you.

## Responsibilities and Duties

- Implement and optimize onboard perception algorithms for real time detection, temporal association and state estimation of dynamic objects from a moving platform.
- Integrate new camera modules onto our platforms and validate them against real requirements: image quality, timing, latency and behavior in the conditions we actually fly in.
- Build repeatable test and evaluation procedures so that camera and algorithm performance is measured rather than judged by eye, and comparable across units, builds and iterations.
- Run and improve camera calibration and sensor synchronization procedures, including multi camera and multi sensor setups.
- Profile and optimize pipelines for embedded inference against explicit latency, throughput and compute budgets, and evaluate or retrain detection models on real captured data.
- Support field test campaigns. Take algorithms and cameras from bench to flight, work alongside pilots and integrators on site and close the loop on real captured data.
- Own your deliverables end to end, contribute input into camera, lens and sensor selection, and keep the team informed on progress and risks.

## Qualifications and Skills

- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience building computer vision systems, with exposure to resource constrained or embedded platforms.
- Working knowledge of classical computer vision: feature detection and matching, optical flow, camera models and calibration, multiple view geometry.
- Practical experience with cameras as hardware, not just as a source of frames. Sensor and lens behavior, exposure, timing and what goes wrong when a new module arrives.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python, with real experience in OpenCV.
- Evidence of taking a project from problem definition to something that actually ran on hardware, and comfort doing that in the field alongside pilots and real logs.

## Nice to have

- Camera bring up below the level of a vendor SDK. MIPI CSI-2, USB or GigE, driver or V4L2 level work.
- Experience with ISP tuning, auto exposure or auto gain pipelines.
- Experience evaluating or retraining detection models on real captured data.
- State estimation and sensor fusion, visual inertial odometry or visual SLAM.
- Experience with ROS2, embedded inference runtimes, or aerial platforms such as PX4 or MAVLink based systems.

## Benefits

- Flexible working hours
- Stock Options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Company pension plan
- Car parking
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Learning and development opportunities

## About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

## About Auterion

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Auterion provides an open operating system and software platform that connects, controls, and orchestrates fleets of autonomous drones and robots for defense, industrial, and civil missions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Corporate Minority funding stage; total raised $140M)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, United States (with offices in Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, and Rwanda)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Lorenz Meier (Co-Founder & CEO) and Markus Achtelik (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense & government, public safety, energy (oil & gas, utilities), infrastructure & construction, agriculture, inspection.
- **Target customers**: B2B, Government/Defense (U.S. and allied nations), drone manufacturers, large enterprise fleets.
- **Mission**: "Accelerating global adoption of autonomous robotics" by creating the connected operating system for the next evolution in computing. [auterion.com](https://auterion.com/company/)

## Products & Services
- **Auterion Mission Control** – A single application to plan, execute, and monitor drone operations across a global fleet; provides live situational awareness, cloud-based analytics, and standardized mission workflows. [auterion.com](https://auterion.com/)
- **AuterionOS** – The vendor-independent operating system for autonomous robots, built on open standards (PX4 open source), enabling continuous deployment of apps, automation of complex workflows, and consistent user experience across heterogeneous vehicles. [auterion.com](https://auterion.com/)
- **Skynode X** – Integrated compute and autopilot hardware that runs mission planning, real-time video, fleet operations, predictive maintenance, and cloud connectivity. Over 100,000 units under contract. [auterion.com](https://auterion.com/)
- **Long Range One Way Attack** – A defense-specific capability delivering precision effects at distances up to 1,000 miles, using Auterion’s software-defined autonomy stack. [auterion.com](https://auterion.com/)
- **Government Services** – NDAA-compliant, trusted systems for U.S. and allied government use, including cargo, surveillance, and swarm operations.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metrics**: Total funding $140M; estimated annual revenue $100M; headcount of 150 employees (+61.1% YoY); over 100,000 Skynode units under contract. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/auterion) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/auterion)
- **Notable Investors**: Rheinmetall (strategic), Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and eight others. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/auterion)
- **Growth Signals**: Nominated by the U.S. Government as the standard for its future drone program; achieved first global combat drone swarm live-fire test (single operator striking three targets simultaneously); 462.5% YoY increase in job postings; expansion into UK defense (GM UK Defense) and EU defense. [auterion.com](https://auterion.com/company/) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/auterion)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Open-source foundation**: Built on the PX4 autopilot and Dronecode ecosystem, giving customers vendor independence and continuous innovation.
- **Government standard**: Designated by the U.S. Government as the standard for its future drone program – a powerful moat in defense procurement.
- **Scale of deployment**: Over 100,000 Skynode units under contract, orders of magnitude ahead of competitors.
- **Proven in combat**: Live-fire swarm tests with the U.S. military demonstrate real-world tactical effectiveness.

## Strategic Focus
- **Defense and swarm operations**: Scaling long-range one-way attack and coordinated swarm capabilities for allied nations (U.K., EU, Indo-Pacific).
- **Ecosystem expansion**: Transitioning from single-drone ops to network-centric, multi-domain autonomy across air, land, and sea.
- **Commercial verticals**: Continued investment in inspection, energy, agriculture, and public safety use cases.
- **International growth**: Building local teams and partnerships in Europe, Canada, and Rwanda.

## Why Work Here
- **Impactful mission**: Build systems that deploy directly to military and industrial field operations – “build swarms, not drones.” [auterion.com/careers](https://auterion.com/company/careers/)
- **Engineering culture**: Ship code that reaches the field in weeks; decisions made quickly with clear ownership; emphasis on speed and execution over bureaucracy.
- **Values**: “Be bold and audacious,” “Own the outcome,” “Finish the race,” “Team over players,” “Keep moving forward.” [auterion.com/careers](https://auterion.com/company/careers/)
- **Growth opportunities**: 45 active job openings with strong hiring trend (+462.5% YoY); roles range from software engineering to GNC, systems engineering, deployment, and factory operations. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/auterion)
- **International experience**: Transatlantic travel opportunities; work across U.S., Switzerland, Germany, UK, Canada, and Rwanda.
- **No degree obsession**: “We value performance and merit, not just degrees.” [auterion.com/careers](https://auterion.com/company/careers/)

## Sources
1. [auterion.com – Company & About](https://auterion.com/company/)
2. [auterion.com – Careers](https://auterion.com/company/careers/)
3. [cbinsights.com – Auterion Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/auterion)
4. [linkedin.com – Auterion Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/auterion)

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