Software Engineering Intern

About Overwatch:

Overwatch Imaging is an imagery intelligence technology company working to bring sensor autonomy to time-critical airborne search, detection, tracking and monitoring missions. Our Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software, native to our own line of purpose-built Smart Sensors and as an upgrade for airborne video gimbal platforms, brings Superhuman Vision and Workload Reduction to users of real-time imagery intelligence systems. We fundamentally believe that modern edge processing and AI-enabled autonomy can perform an important set of time-critical imagery intelligence missions better, faster and more safely than humans can alone.

Founded in 2016 in Hood River, Oregon, we support private sector companies as well as federal, state and local agencies around the world with missions ranging from wildfire mapping and disaster response to law enforcement, border security, maritime domain awareness and tactical intelligence.

About this Role:

The Overwatch Software Engineering Intern will design and implement software to transform high-level user inputs and raw data into customer intelligence. The full-stack Intern will work alongside Overwatch Software Engineers to develop and test user interfaces, embedded hardware drivers, real-time onboard image processing, artificial intelligence and computer vision, and data post-processing tools for sophisticated airborne multi-camera payloads.

What you could do:

• Image Data Processing: Develops image data processing software for real-time and post-flight visualization, rectification, mosaicking, and more.
• Artificial intelligence: Design and improve computer vision models for real world imagery. Analyze model performance and failure modes using real world data. Improve robustness, performance, and maintainability of deployed ML systems
• Imaging Payload Embedded Software: Builds bootloaders and hardware interface software for camera payload components.
• User Interface: Modifies elements of the Overwatch browser-based user interface and associated underlying datasets to simplify the user experience, accelerate mission planning and processing workflows, and expand payload compatibility with external systems.

What You’ll Bring:

Desired Skills & Abilities:

• Pursuing an advanced degree in computer science, software engineering, robotics or similar.
• Experience writing, compiling, implementing and testing software programs for Windows and Linux.
• Hands-on experience with aircraft or drones and with airborne imaging.

Technical Competence:

• Programming in C, C++, CUDA, OpenCV, MATLAB, and JAVA
• Imagery Manipulation and Image Processing Techniques
• Simulation and Software Testing
• Hardware-Software Interaction

Character Attributes:

• Highly motivated self-starter able to work independently
• Enjoys hands-on work and learning new skills
• Eager to learn and solve real-world problems
• Collaborates well in a small team environment

What We Offer:

• Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their career.
• Impact Opportunity: We work on missions that matter to keep people safe and make the world better, and we do it without bureaucracy at the speed of a startup.
• Team Collaboration: Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with amazing teammates. The Overwatch Imaging leadership team believes in an open-door policy, meaning everyone has a voice and access to guidance, advice, feedback, and the ability to pitch crazy new products or ideas.
• Late Start Wednesday: A weekly block to have focus time away from meetings and calls. An opportunity to work from home, flex your schedule or self-directed time to focus on training and development.

All applicants must be authorized to work on a permanent basis in the United States.

Overwatch Imaging is an equal opportunity workplace and makes employment decisions based on merit and business needs, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected personal characteristic.

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every requirement listed

in this job description. We value diversity of experience and perspectives and are always looking

for talented individuals to join our team.

Export Control Compliance Notice
This position may involve access to data, technology, or software that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to obtain any necessary export authorization, as determined by an export compliance assessment conducted by the company.