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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Computer Vision / Machine Learning R&D Engineer - **Company:** BWX Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Lynchburg, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $103,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Signal Processing, Information Technology, Variational Autoencoders - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.bwxt.com/talentcommunity/apply/1431112000/?locale=en_US ## About the Role * A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computer science, data science, or a related field is required. * A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience is required. * Must have experience in computer vision and machine learning, with a strong focus on deep generative models (e.g., GANs, VAEs, diffusion models). * Must have experience in signal processing with demonstrated knowledge and application of signal processing techniques. * Must be a self-starter and comfortable supporting multiple teams, systems and developing products. * Travel (30-40%) domestic and international is required. * Must be a US Citizen. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or Department of Defense (DOD) security clearance, whichever is required. ## Description BWXT Advanced Technologies (AT) is seeking a Computer Vision / Machine Learning R&D Engineer with an interest in applications of computer vision to complex manufacturing processes. Your skills in machine vision, analytics, machine learning, sensors or robotics will support the research and development of a wide range of nuclear products for space applications, clean power, and propulsion., Your Day to Day as a Computer Vision / Machine Learning R&D Engineer: * Develop physics informed and constrained machine learning models that are integrated with machine vision classifiers, to identify and classify manufacturing defects and process variation. * Work on image classifiers, object detectors, video understanding models, multi-modal classifiers, etc. * Work to develop and improve sensor systems and hardware based directly on model performance. * Work with engineering teams to implement model pipelines and deploy the services at scale., BWX Technologies, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (BWXT) is not responsible for and does not accept any liability for fees or other costs associated with resumes or candidates presented by recruiters or employment agencies, unless a binding, written recruitment agreement between BWXT and the recruiter or agency exists prior to the presentation of candidates or resumes to BWXT and includes the specific services, job openings, and fees to be paid ("Agreement"). BWXT may consider any candidate for whom a recruiter or agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire such candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency unless an Agreement is in place prior to presentation and such Agreement explicitly encompasses the job opening for which such fees or costs are sought. An email, verbal or other informal contact with any person within BWXT will not create a binding agreement. Agencies or recruiters without an Agreement are directed not to contact any hiring managers of BWXT with recruiting inquiries or resumes. 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