Principal Vision Developer - Seattle, WA

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial sta ...

Job description

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About The Role
The Principal Vision Developer designs and deploys advanced computer vision and AI-powered visual systems for nuclear construction, safety monitoring, and quality control. This role requires expertise in machine learning, image processing, camera systems integration, and real-time video analytics to enable automated progress tracking, safety compliance monitoring, and intelligent inspection systems for Nuclear OS.

Responsibilities
Computer Vision & AI Development

• Design AI systems comparing site images to BIM models for automated progress tracking
• Build real-time video analytics detecting construction issues and design deviations
• Train deep learning models (CNNs, YOLO, R-CNN, transformers) for object detection and segmentation
• Develop defect detection for welds, concrete, and structural installations
• Implement 3D reconstruction and photogrammetry for digital twins

Camera Systems & Infrastructure

• Deploy and manage multi-camera networks (fixed, PTZ, thermal, drone)
• Integrate AI cameras into IoT sensor networks
• Implement camera calibration, synchronization, and detection pipelines
• Optimize bandwidth for large-scale video streaming
• Build AI systems for PPE compliance detection (helmets, vests, glasses)
• Develop perimeter monitoring and unauthorized access detection
• Create automated safety violation alerts and hazard detection
• Implement material classification, work package completion tracking, and truck/material arrival detection

Integration & Deployment

• Integrate vision systems with Nuclear OS platform
• Deploy models on edge devices, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure
• Build APIs, microservices, and data pipelines for real-time dashboards
• Develop robotic vision for autonomous navigation and inspection

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Ph.D. preferred)
• 12+ years in computer vision, ML, or AI development
• 5+ years in senior/lead technical role
• Industrial, construction, or manufacturing experience preferred
• Expert knowledge of OpenCV, scikit-image, classical CV (SLAM, optical flow, feature extraction)
• 3D vision expertise: stereo vision, structure from motion, photogrammetry
• Video analytics and real-time processing

Camera Systems

• Camera integration and protocols (ONVIF, RTSP, GigE Vision)
• Multi-camera synchronization, video compression (H.264, H.265)
• VMS/NVR systems and bandwidth optimization

Machine Learning

• Expert proficiency in PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras
• Deep knowledge of architectures: ResNet, YOLO, Mask R-CNN, ViT
• Model training, optimization, and transfer learning

Programming & Infrastructure

• Expert programming skills in Python and C++
• GPU programming (CUDA, cuDNN)
• MLOps tools (MLflow, TensorBoard), Docker, Kubernetes
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Edge computing and model optimization (TensorRT, ONNX)
• Image annotation tools (Labelbox, CVAT)
• Data pipelines, ETL, and versioning (DVC)

Domain Knowledge

• Understanding of construction processes, quality control, and safety protocols
• Familiarity with BIM models, CAD, and 3D visualization
• Knowledge of nuclear facility operations preferred

Preferred Experience

• Ph.D. in Computer Vision or Machine Learning
• Publications in CVPR, ICCV, or ECCV
• Nuclear or energy industry experience
• Robotics or autonomous systems background
• Open-source contributions to computer vision projects

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range
The estimated starting salary range for this role is $198,000-$228,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company's discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

EEO Statement
The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.

Export Control
Certain positions at The Nuclear Company may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in The Nuclear Company limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

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