Job detail for Senior Vision & Perception Engineer

You want to help protect western values? You want to protect people and critical infrastructure – ultimately saving the lives of thousands.
You want to work at the frontier of high‑performance autonomous systems.
Join us at CDDS to bring next‑generation control, guidance, and state‑estimation algorithms into high-speed kinetic interceptor drones.
Your Mission
We are looking for a Senior Vision & Perception Engineer to architect and optimise our low-latency vision pipeline running on NVIDIA Jetson platforms. You will develop, tune, and extend DeepStream-based pipelines in C++, integrate differential-imaging workflows, and ensure end‑to‑end real‑time performance.
You will collaborate with robotics, control, and embedded engineers and build the perception backbone that enables high-speed interception.
Tasks
Core

Implement and optimize vision pipelines in C++ for low-latency object detection and tracking
Develop high-speed detection and tracking algorithms on Jetson platforms
Optimise TensorRT inference performance
Profile and tune performance down to kernel-level bottlenecks
Maintain GPU-accelerated development containers and CI pipelines

Requirements
Your Profile

MSc/PhD in Computer Vision, Robotics, CS, or similar
Expert knowledge in DeepStream, GStreamer, and low-level video pipelines
Strong C++ skills and experience with CUDA, TensorRT, or Jetson optimisation
Strong background in modern detection models (YOLO, EfficientDet, etc.)
Experience with ROS2 and multi-process robotic systems
Comfortable with rapid field-testing cycles and high‑ownership environments

Benefits
Why CDDS

Direct impact on a mission‑critical technology shaping Europe’s security landscape
Fast‑moving startup environment with high ownership
Work with a highly technical, ambitious, and hands‑on team
Real‑world testing, deployments, and customer demonstrations
Attractive compensation

Details
Location: Schlieren (Zürich), on‑site
Start date: ASAP
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