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Posted on 2026/10/29

ML Engineer

Insight Global

San Diego, CA, United States

Full-time

Listed compensation: US$175K–US$188K a year

Insight Global is seeking a ML Engineer for a top autonomous systems and defense technology client.

This engineer will develop and deploy machine learning algorithms focused on detecting and classifying drone threats within Counter-UAS systems.

The role combines AI/ML, RF signal processing, DSP, deep learning, and MLOps, with extensive work on large-scale RF datasets, spectrogram processing, data pipelines, and workflow automation. The ideal candidate brings strong Python and DSP capabilities and enjoys translating complex, real-world signal data into high-impact detection solutions.

  • Develop, apply, and evaluate ML algorithms for drone-threat detection and signal-processing problems
  • Work with large-scale RF datasets for model training and testing
  • Apply DSP techniques to denoise and precondition spectrogram data
  • Build and improve data-processing pipelines
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual data workflows
  • Analyze real-world results to determine root causes and statistical trends
  • Improve data quality and detection/model performance
  • Partner with AI/ML, software engineering, and field-test teams
  • Support R&D efforts involving signal processing, statistics, deep learning, and MLOps

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or similar field
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience
  • Strong Digital Signal Processing (DSP) foundation
  • Professional experience with machine learning, statistical signal processing, or pattern recognition
  • Strong Python skills
  • Experience handling large, complex datasets
  • Ability to analyze real-world data, statistical trends, and model results
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • PyTorch or comparable deep learning framework experience
  • MATLAB experience
  • MLOps experience across model training, versioning, and deployment
  • Spectral analysis experience
  • Adaptive filtering experience
  • Detection/estimation theory knowledge
  • Counter-UAS experience
  • Radar, Electronic Warfare (EW), or defense RF systems experience
  • Proven ability to develop creative data-processing or workflow automation solutions