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In this role, you will develop perception software for autonomous drone port operations by designing, integrating, and optimizing computer vision algorithms, including analyzing and improving sensor data.
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Your role in the team
- Develop perception software for autonomous Drone Port operation.
- Design and implement computer vision algorithms for precision landing, docking and localisation.
- Integrate cameras and additional perception sensors into the Drone Port software stack.
- Develop software for sensor processing, calibration and data synchronization.
- Improve robustness of perception algorithms under varying environmental conditions.
- Support the integration of perception components into the overall autonomy architecture.
- Analyse test data and continuously improve perception performance based on field results.
- Design, train, and optimize computer vision models for object detection, pose estimation, and related perception tasks.
- Deploy models on GPU-enabled edge platforms.
- Develop internal tools for testing, visualization and debugging perception pipelines.
- Collaborate closely with Robotics, Embedded, Mechanical and Systems Engineering throughout the complete product development lifecycle.
- Support flight and field testing of autonomous Drone Port capabilities.
- Contribute to software architecture, code quality and engineering best practices.
- Mentor junior engineers and actively contribute to the technical growth of the robotics team.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- First professional experience, internships or university projects in robotics, computer vision or autonomous systems.
Qualifications
- Strong programming skills in Python.
- Solid understanding of deep learning fundamentals (CNNs, transformers).
- Familiarity with Git and modern software development workflows.
- Basic knowledge of ROS or ROS2 is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Passion for autonomous systems and robotics.
- Fluent English.
Experience
- Hands-on experience developing object detection and pose estimation models.
- Experience with PyTorch.
- Experience with OpenCV or comparable computer vision frameworks.
- Experience with scalable synthetic dataset workflows combining BlenderProc 3D scene rendering, precise ground-truth annotation (depth, segmentation, pose), and state-of-the-art augmentation techniques.
- Experience developing software on Linux.
- Experience working with cameras and image processing pipelines.
What we offer
- We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.
- We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.
- We push limits, think outside-the-box and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.
- We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.
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About your employer
Quantum-Systems GmbH began focusing on the development and production of autonomous transition aircraft for civilian purposes in January 2015. This was a smart move that has positioned the company as a leader in this growing industry. Autonomous transition aircraft are an important part of the future of aviation, and Quantum-Systems GmbH is at the forefront of this exciting new technology.
- 50-249 Employees
- English
- Established Company
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry, Production · Aviation, Space Travel
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