Sr. Research Engineer

Teledyne

Last Updated: 1/13/2026 4:35:13 AM

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Current Days Open
22
Reqs Seen
1
Current Min Salary
$98,000.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$130,700.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
22
First Seen
12/23/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$98,000.00 (Yearly)
1/13/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$130,700.00 (Yearly)
1/13/2026

Full Job Description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. Job Description This position can work from any of the following Teledyne FLIR office locations: Elkridge, MD Freeport, PA West Lafayette, IN Job Summary: In order to technically lead a robotics and machine learning project Teledyne FLIR Defense is looking for a motivated Sr. Research Engineer who can serve as a Principal Investigator. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Technically Contribute to C++, Python, and Cuda codebases. Drive technical decision making, coordinating between software engineers and machine learning engineers, amongst a distributed internal and subcontractor team. Prepare technical reports and contractual deliverables for technical and non-technical audiences. Drive development of a mature machine learning stack. Research, evaluate, and implement newest techniques in machine vision, robotics, and deep learning. Ensure alignment with project goals, timelines, and compliance standards throughout the development lifecycle. Job Qualifications: PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar technical field with 3+ years of relevant experience or Masters with 8+ years of relevant experience. Foundational knowledge of deep learning techniques, familiarity with PyTorch and Data Version Control (DVC) is a plus. Strong foundation of linear algebra and statistics. Understanding of SLAM algorithms, 3D data, and numerical optimization. Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage complex research projects. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively. Familiarity with Embedded Systems like the NVIDIA Orin. Familiarity with modern Linux/Unix operating systems like Ubuntu. Able and willing to travel approximately 20%, primarily domestic. Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce. About Teledyne FLIR Defense Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If youre mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities. #FLIR Salary Range: $98,000.00-$130,700.000 Pay Transparency The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position. Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

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