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# Software Engineer - Computer Vision - Huntsville, AL

- **Company:** IPG Photonics Corporation
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Nvidia CUDA, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Object Detection, OpenCV, Tensorflow, Video Editing, Visual Systems, Pytorch, Deep Learning, Information Technology, Low Latency, TensorRT
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18275075?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18275075%2FSoftware-Engineer-Computer-Vision-Huntsville-Al-Alabama-Huntsville

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
 * 3-7 years of experience in real-time computer vision or image processing (junior and senior candidates considered at the appropriate level).
 * Proficiency in C++ and Python, with OpenCV on Linux.
 * Experience with real-time, low-latency video processing pipelines, including color correction and optical-flow techniques.
 * Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA) for latency-sensitive applications.
 * Familiarity with optical systems and sensor calibration.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-disciplinary collaboration., * Active DoD security clearance.
 * Experience with multi-target tracking, state estimation (EKF/UKF), or data-association methods.
 * Experience with deep-learning-based detection and classification (PyTorch or TensorFlow) and edge deployment (TensorRT).
 * Experience in beam stabilization or adaptive-optics control.
 * Knowledge of high-speed camera integration and EO/IR sensor phenomenology.
 * Prior defense or aerospace program participation.
 * Master's degree or PhD in a related field.

## Description

The Software Engineer - Computer Vision develops real-time image-processing and tracking algorithms supporting beam control, target acquisition, and stabilization in defense laser platforms. Working at the intersection of optics, sensors, and software, this role enables IPG's directed-energy systems to perform with precision under dynamic field conditions. This opening targets a mid-level engineer; junior and senior candidates may also be considered, with level determined by experience and qualifications., * Design and implement computer-vision algorithms for object detection, optical flow, and target tracking.

 * Develop tracking and state-estimation pipelines (e.g., Kalman filtering, track initiation and maintenance) for maneuvering targets in cluttered scenes.
 * Integrate vision pipelines with gimbals, sensors, and beam-steering hardware.
 * Optimize GPU-accelerated code on embedded platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson, including CUDA and TensorRT deployment.
 * Process EO/IR imagery to support laser targeting and feedback control, including camera calibration and sensor characterization.
 * Build data, simulation, and playback tooling to evaluate algorithm performance against recorded and synthetic scenarios.
 * Support modeling, field testing, and algorithm performance validation.


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