About Forterra

Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. Amongst some of the earliest innovators in the field of driverless technology, Forterra is focused on building systems that protect front-line soldiers and enable civilian workers in our industrial base. Forterra is the go-to provider of ground autonomy solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, which harnesses the technology for asymmetric warfare in critical conditions.

About the Role

The Forterra AI team seeks a Senior AI Engineer with expertise in computer vision and machine learning, particularly in multi-view understanding and spatial reasoning. You will be responsible for designing and deploying advanced AI systems that integrate information from multiple viewpoints to build unified scene representations. This is a highly collaborative role, working with research and product teams to bring cutting-edge ideas into scalable, real-world solutions.

What You'll Do

• Research, design, and implement algorithms for multi-view scene understanding and 3D spatial perception.
• Build scalable pipelines for training and deploying large-scale vision models.
• Optimize vision systems for robustness, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Collaborate across teams to translate research into production-ready solutions.
• Stay at the forefront of advancements in visual grounding, representation learning, and geometric reasoning

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Passion for solving complex problems in computer vision and machine learning.
• Strong technical foundation in multi-view vision, scene alignment, and 3D reasoning.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Curiosity to explore emerging methods in AI and apply them to practical challenges.
• Proficiency with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Strong programming skills in Python and or C++ .
• Experience with large-scale training, distributed systems, and high-performance computing.
• Proven track record of publishing, deploying, or delivering advanced AI systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale vision transformers and representation learning frameworks.
• Familiarity with high-dimensional visual representations and cross-modal alignment.
• Exposure to real-time perception systems, robotics, or simulation environments.
• Contributions to open-source projects or published research in top-tier venues.
• A mindset that blends research creativity with engineering pragmatism. Experience working with Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and Vision-Language-Action (VLAs), particularly in applying them to real-world perception, reasoning, or decision-making tasks.

US Salary Range
 $160,000—$210,000
 

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.  
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption. 
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires. 
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.  

CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. For more information about U.S. Security Clearances: click here.   

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in all personnel practices. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran and disability status, and criminal history, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Forterra is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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