8+ years of experience in building production software
Degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
Proficiency in MLOps, Python, and frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization
Familiarity with time-series data and monitoring techniques
Responsibilities
Design and manage the end-to-end ML platform from training to deployment
Develop model serving capabilities for cloud, edge devices, and shop floor environments
Transform factory challenges into AI workflows with integrated human review
Integrate AI solutions with PLM, MES, and ERP systems
Establish model governance and drift monitoring protocols, sharing on-call responsibilities
Benefits
Equity options available
Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge maritime defense sector
Engagement in impactful AI projects that enhance manufacturing processes
Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation
Potential for career growth in a specialized field
Full Job Description
Type: Direct hire, full-time • Base: $220,000-$292,000 + equity • Clearance: U.S. Person required (export control); Secret clearance preferred
VDS is recruiting a senior ML engineer to bring AI onto the factory floor of a maritime defense production division. You will build the platform that turns inspection, root-cause and document problems into working AI tools.
What you'll do
Design and run the end-to-end ML platform, from training to deployment.
Build model serving for cloud, edge devices and the shop floor.
Turn factory problems into AI workflows with human review built in.
Integrate with PLM, MES and ERP systems.
Set model governance and drift monitoring, and share on-call duty.
What you bring
8+ years building production software.
A degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
MLOps, Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, Docker and Kubernetes, time-series data, monitoring.
Nice to have
Manufacturing or OT systems, computer vision or OCR.
Airflow or Flyte, CUDA or TensorRT, retrieval-augmented generation.
