Machine Learning Engineer
Destinus · Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland ·
- Category
- ML ai
- Experience
- 5+ years
The Machine Learning Engineer will design, train, and validate computer vision models for autonomous flight systems in safety-critical environments. The role involves managing the full ML lifecycle, including model architecture, evaluation pipelines, and integration with real-world aerospace systems.
About the role
Imagine building intelligent systems that don’t just work in perfect lab conditions, but perform reliably in the real world, where uncertainty is the norm and failure is not an option. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will push the limits of computer vision by designing, training, and validating neural networks that operate in complex, safety-critical environments. Your work will directly influence how autonomous systems perceive and interact with the world, combining deep learning, simulation, and rigorous verification into one seamless pipeline.
At Destinus, we are shaping the future of defense through high-speed, autonomous flight technologies. We develop next-generation unmanned aerial systems that deliver greater speed, precision, and efficiency, supporting governments and defense organizations in mission-critical operations worldwide. Daedalean AG, the AI and autonomy hub of the Destinus Group, plays a key role in this vision. Developing safety-critical AI systems at the intersection of advanced research and real-world aviation. Enabling machines to perceive, understand, and make decisions in real time. Together, we combine aerospace engineering and artificial intelligence to build the next generation of autonomous flight systems, driving innovation where it matters most.
What You´ll Do
- Design, train, and optimize deep learning models for computer vision tasks in highly dynamic and safety-critical environments
- Own the full ML lifecycle, from data strategy and model architecture to deployment and performance monitoring
- Develop robust evaluation pipelines to ensure models meet strict reliability and safety requirements
- Work on ML certification activities, validating model behavior under defined regulatory frameworks
- Leverage transfer learning and simulation to scale training and testing beyond real-world data limitations
- Collaborate closely with software, systems, and flight teams to integrate ML models into real-world applications
- Continuously push model performance across edge cases, environmental variability, and operational constraints
Requirements
What You’ll Need
- Strong programming skills in C++ or Rust
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience in deep learning for computer vision
- Experience across the full ML stack, including model design, training pipelines, and evaluation systems
- Solid understanding of data-centric AI approaches, including dataset curation and augmentation strategies
- Experience with simulation environments or synthetic data generation is a strong plus
- Experience with sensors, specifically thermal is a strong plus
- Master’s or PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field
Who You Are
You thrive in environments where problems are hard, ambiguous, and worth solving. You are not just training models, you are engineering systems that must work every time. You think long-term, validate everything, and take ownership of performance in the real world. When others stop at good enough, you keep pushing until it is reliable, scalable, and certifiable.