9 Mothers, Austin, Texas
Location: Onsite — Austin, TX
Company Overview
9 Mothers Defense develops AI-enabled systems to counter unmanned aerial threats. Our first product, EDDA, is an autonomous counter-sUAS point-defense platform designed to detect, track, and neutralize Group 1 drone threats. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Position Summary
9 Mothers is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to design, train, and maintain the models that power our counter-sUAS perception stack. The Machine Learning Engineer is responsible for model research, dataset engineering, and the training infrastructure that supports detection, classification, and discrimination of aerial targets. This is an individual contributor position.
We don’t use RAG, LLMs, or pre-built cloud APIs. Our stack requires building from the ground up to solve high-stakes problems under strict Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) constraints. You should be capable of building models from scratch and have a fundamental understanding of the problem space.
9 Mothers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Export Control
This position may require access to information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). U.S. citizenship is required.
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