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 MissionWe 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.TasksCore ResponsibilitiesImplement and optimize vision pipelines in C++ for low-latency object detection and trackingDevelop high-speed detection and tracking algorithms on Jetson platformsOptimise TensorRT inference performanceProfile and tune performance down to kernel-level bottlenecksMaintain GPU-accelerated development containers and CI pipelinesRequirementsYour ProfileMSc/PhD in Computer Vision, Robotics, CS, or similarExpert knowledge in DeepStream, GStreamer, and low-level video pipelinesStrong C++ skills and experience with CUDA, TensorRT, or Jetson optimisationStrong background in modern detection models (YOLO, EfficientDet, etc.)Experience with ROS2 and multi-process robotic systemsComfortable with rapid field-testing cycles and high‑ownership environmentsBenefitsWhy CDDSDirect impact on a mission‑critical technology shaping Europe’s security landscapeFast‑moving startup environment with high ownershipWork with a highly technical, ambitious, and hands‑on teamReal‑world testing, deployments, and customer demonstrationsAttractive compensationDetailsLocation: Schlieren (Zürich), on‑siteStart date: ASAPEnvironment: High‑impact deep‑tech startup working on real deployments #J-18808-Ljbffr