Who we are
Sphere Defense is a fully funded technology startup with the mission of providing allied countries with sovereign, effective and seamless autonomous countermeasures to neutralize todays’ and tomorrow’s aerial threats.
Sphere Defense was founded by industry veterans with previous successful exits, and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the heart of Europe.
About you
You are an experienced and highly-motivated Senior Artificial Intelligence & Computer Vision Engineer that has worked with mission-critical autonomous systems, ideally flying robots and precision-guided munitions.
What you’ll do
Be one of the first members of a high-performing team, designing and developing autonomous countermeasures to protect allied countries from aerial threats
Own, design, develop, document and test state of the art perception pipelines for situational awareness and detection, identification and tracking of targets
Architect and train computer vision models for object recognition, environmental awareness and collision avoidance
Use both classical CV methods and AI-based techniques to process real-time video streams (thermal and visible light)
Collaborate with Embedded Software, Control, Hardware and Test teams for system architecture definition, sensor selection, calibration and characterization
Be hands-on, working close to the hardware when needed during development and tests
Draft and review documentation and design documents
Be a team player and a mentor, being available to support and grow the team when needed
Location: Onsite in Brussels, Belgium. Our office is close to Central Station.
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Vision, Robotics, or equivalent
At least 8 years of experience in a relevant, industry or academic position
Proficiency with one production language (C++) and one prototyping language (Python)
Demonstrated ability to produce production-grade, highly optimized target code
Experience in porting Machine Learning models to different platforms (e.g. ONNX), in quantization and adaptation to integer arithmetic and constrained NPUs
Strong knowledge of computer vision and image processing
Demonstrated ownership of complex, production-grade perception pipelines in commercial systems
Excellent interpersonal communication skills in written and spoken English; French or Dutch is a plus
You are a self-starter, able to work in a high-ambiguity environment and willing to take up new challenges
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with VIO/SLAM
Understanding of control systems
Experience with ROS2 and distributed systems
Experience with drones (fixed wing, VTOL) or homing missiles
Experience with IR/thermal imaging
Previous experience in the defense industry
What we offer
Attractive compensation
Year-end bonus
Stock Options Plan
Mobility Budget
32 days of holidays
Meal vouchers
Private Health insurance
We are building a core team of hard-working people. If you want to join a company with tremendous impact and you are autonomous, creative and driven, we want to hear from you!
Sphere Defense offers attractive compensation, stock options, and a unique opportunity to change the global defense landscape.
This role is only open to candidates with right to work in Belgium. We cannot provide visa sponsorship at this time.
