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

- **Company:** Auterion
- **Location:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://auterion.com/company/careers-open-position/8742077002?gh_jid=8742077002

## Job description

## Overview

We are looking for a Senior Computer Vision Engineer to 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 the full stack of the problem: classical computer vision and deep learning, camera and sensor selection, calibration, model training and evaluation, 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

- Design, implement and optimize onboard perception algorithms for real time detection, temporal association and state estimation of dynamic objects from a moving platform.
- Train, retrain and evaluate neural networks for detection and classification, including dataset curation, labelling strategy and evaluation methodology.
- Optimize models and pipelines for embedded inference, working to explicit latency, throughput and compute budgets.
- Develop and maintain camera calibration and sensor synchronization procedures, including multi camera and multi sensor setups.
- Combine visual measurements with inertial and platform state data using filtering and estimation techniques for robust performance under egomotion.
- Plan and run field test campaigns. Take algorithms from bench to flight, work with pilots and integrators on site, and close the loop on real captured data.
- Build repeatable evaluation methods so that performance and accuracy are measurable across every iteration rather than judged by eye.
- Provide input into camera, lens, sensor and compute selection, and evaluate hardware options against real performance data.
- Take full ownership of computer vision deliverables. Disambiguate requirements, drive alignment across teams, keep stakeholders informed and see work through to the customer.
- Mentor and coach other engineers, and raise the bar on product quality.

## Qualifications and Skills

- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong hands on experience deploying computer vision systems on resource constrained platforms, ideally robotic or aerial.
- Solid grounding in classical computer vision: feature detection and matching, optical flow, camera models and calibration, multiple view geometry.
- Practical experience training and deploying convolutional neural networks for detection or classification, including the unglamorous parts: data collection, labelling quality, retraining loops and honest evaluation.
- Rigor about timing and synchronization across sensors. Understanding of why timestamps, exposure timing and latency matter, and experience debugging problems that turned out to be timing problems.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python, with real experience in OpenCV.
- Track record of taking computer vision work end to end, from problem definition to something running in a real deployment.
- Comfort with field work, including travel to test sites and debugging from real world logs and video.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead across teams in a fast moving environment.
- Effective communication and collaboration across engineering, product and external stakeholders.
- EU citizenship required.

## Nice to have

- State estimation and sensor fusion. Kalman and extended Kalman filters, IMU integration, estimation under egomotion.
- Experience with visual inertial odometry or visual SLAM, or other hard estimation work on a moving platform.
- Experience with ROS2 or similar middleware.
- Experience with embedded inference runtimes and model optimization such as quantization or pruning.
- Familiarity with GPU or NPU accelerated pipelines on embedded SoCs.
- Experience building CI or hardware in the loop infrastructure for perception regression testing.
- Background in aerial platforms, 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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