Senior Computer Vision Engineer

At Six Robotics, you're not just joining a company; you're joining a mission to reshape the future of autonomous systems.

We’re transforming how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operate, making them smarter, more capable, and easier to manage. Our mission is to revolutionize unmanned systems through intelligent software solutions that are scalable, reliable, and designed for real-world impact.

As we grow, we’re building a platform that brings modern software and AI into a hardware-dominated industry, unlocking new levels of performance, flexibility, and autonomy in the air. Whether you're driven by innovation, national impact, or meaningful tech, this is your chance to help build something that matters from the ground up.

Our flagship software platform, Valkyrie, delivers advanced autonomy and swarm technology to UAVs, enabling multiple drones to collaborate seamlessly, adapt to complex missions, and operate with greater independence. In partnership with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), we’re at the forefront of UAV innovation, delivering cutting-edge solutions to both government and industry.

We’re a tight-knit team of 30+ based in Oslo, combining expertise in defense, software, and AI. As a startup, we move fast, work closely, and value clarity, integrity, and teamwork in everything we do.

About the Role

We’re building drone systems that don’t just capture images, they extract actionable insights from the environment in real time. At Six Robotics, we operate at the cutting edge of autonomy, where UAV swarms equipped with advanced camera-based sensor systems and AI carry out mission-critical operations in complex, dynamic environments.

To support this, we’re forming a brand-new Perception team, and we’re hiring two computer vision engineers to help lead the way.

This is a true greenfield opportunity. As our first in-house vision systems specialists, you’ll take the lead in shaping how we design, build, and deploy computer vision and sensor capabilities across our drone platforms. Your work will directly influence sensing performance, inform future UAV design and architecture choices, and help us extract the maximum value from our onboard sensors.

You’ll work with mission-critical computer vision, video analysis, optics, embedded systems, GPU acceleration and AI models, turning raw sensor input into intelligent, reliable in-flight behavior.

You’ll collaborate closely with machine learning engineers, hardware specialists, and software teams to improve tracking and image stability, design and deploy embedded AI pipelines, and guide the selection and integration of camera systems. You’ll implement robust calibration routines for multi-camera and multi-drone systems, including target triangulation and visual navigation, and play a key role in diagnosing performance issues and delivering features for real-world operations.

If you're passionate about computer vision in real environments, enjoy tackling complex challenges at the intersection of physics, software, hardware and AI, and want to take full ownership of a deeply technical domain, this is your chance to make a real impact.

What You Will Do

You’ll work on the full imaging pipeline, from lens selection and optics to sensor integration and high-level software, using advanced image processing techniques to ensure data quality and consistency. You will:

• Design, implement, and deploy computer vision algorithms that complement AI models on embedded hardware for real-time, in-flight decision-making.
• Lead the selection, calibration, and configuration of camera systems to ensure high-quality sensing in dynamic conditions.
• Work hands-on with HW-acceleration and performance tuning on edge compute platforms.
• Work as part of a software engineering team to integrate perception into autonomy loops, ship new features, and maintain strong testing and validation routines.
• Stay up to date with the latest in computer vision, AI, and sensing technologies, and bring those advancements into our platform.

You’ll be building the foundation of our visual understanding, turning raw pixels into intelligent behavior.

What We Are Looking For

We’re looking for technically strong software engineers, motivated by building robust, high-quality systems and contributing meaningfully to a high-performing team. You know that perception isn’t just about filters and features, it’s about production-grade software, real-world physics, and smart architectural choices. You’re excited by bridging software and hardware, and thrive on thinking holistically about system design.

You likely bring:

• A strong background in computer vision, applied mathematics, and programming.
• Experience working with camera systems for real-world applications.
• Confidence in evaluating optical trade-offs, sensor configurations, and hardware constraints.
• Hands-on experience with calibration, sensor fusion, and real-time, high-performance vision processing.
• A Master’s degree or higher in physics, optics, cybernetics, robotics, or a related field.

Bonus points for:

• Experience with radar, LiDAR, or visual-inertial odometry systems.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, and GPU-accelerated computation.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the perception stack from the ground up in one of Europe’s most exciting drone autonomy platforms. You’ll work on mission-critical technology where real-world performance and technical excellence matter, and help define the future of swarm robotics.

Why You Should Join Six Robotics

At Six Robotics, we're not just building software - we're redefining how unmanned systems operate in the real world. If you're driven by meaningful problems, technical depth, and the chance to shape something from the ground up, you'll find your place here.

• Work on problems that matter: Our technology helps unlock smarter, safer, and more adaptable UAV operations in defense and industry, solving real challenges with direct, tangible impact.
• Lead the shift in a hardware-dominated space: We're bringing modern AI, autonomy, and scalable software into a field that's long relied on rigid, pre-programmed systems, to change how UAVs are designed, deployed, and managed.
• Build from zero, shape the future: Join early and help define the core systems, tools, and culture of a company that’s still being built - where your ideas, code, and decisions will have a lasting influence.
• Work with purpose, supported by great benefits: You'll be part of a mission-driven team that values clarity, integrity, and collaboration, offering competitive pay, strong insurance and pension plans, and ongoing learning opportunities.

Our Recruitment Process

We aim to keep our process short and sweet, but also thorough. As a small team, every hire matters, and we can’t afford to get this one wrong.

Here’s what to expect:

1. Screening interview with one of our recruiters to get to know you better (30 min).
2. Meet & Greet with someone from the team to learn more about us (60 min).
3. Structured case interview to get to know you even better (90 min).
4. Final interview and a chance to meet with the management team (45 min).
5. Reference check followed by an offer if everything goes well.

If you have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to celine@sixrobotics.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: We’re kicking off the recruitment process now and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis throughout the summer. However, due to holidays in July, final interviews and decisions are likely to take place in August.

Security Clearance Requirement

All employees at Six Robotics are required to undergo a security clearance due to our close collaboration with the Norwegian Armed Forces. While prior clearance is not necessary, the clearance process will be initiated as part of onboarding.