Computer Vision Engineer - Advanced Development & Planning

AVA Consulting is seeking a Computer Vision Engineer for a major employer in Mountain View, CA. This contract role focuses on developing proof-of-concept computer vision systems for intelligent mobility and in-vehicle applications. The engineer will implement and deploy state-of-the-art AI and computer vision technologies on vehicle-grade edge computing platforms, bridging research and real-world systems.

• Develop proof-of-concept systems using state-of-the-art AI and computer vision technologies.
• Design and implement algorithms for object detection, tracking, semantic/instance segmentation, 3D scene understanding, visual localization, mapping, driver/occupant monitoring, and behavior recognition.
• Build solutions using Vision Transformers (ViT), Vision-Language Models (VLMs), Multimodal AI, Foundation Models, Self-Supervised Learning, and Generative AI.
• Integrate camera, vehicle, and sensor data to create innovative AI-driven applications.
• Optimize AI models for deployment on automotive SoCs, GPUs, and AI accelerators.
• Prototype and evaluate end-to-end systems on vehicle platforms and embedded devices.

• Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, AI, or related field.
• Strong background in Computer Vision and Machine Learning.
• Hands-on experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, or similar frameworks.