- Work in an international, agile team creating the future of autonomous systems
- Grow your career in a expanding and ambitious engineering team
- Build innovative products using state-of-the-art technologies in AI, robotics, and autonomy
- Benefit from a steep learning curve and continuous development
- Enjoy team events and a strong, collaborative culture
AI Acoustic Engineer (m/f/d) – UAV Detection, Localization & Signal Processing
Munich (DEU)
Full-time
Permanent employee
What we offer
Your mission
- Develop and deploy AI-driven acoustic sensing systems for UAV detection, classification, localization, and tracking
- Design, train, and extend custom neural network architectures for analyzing acoustic signatures, noise patterns, and audio anomalies
- Optimize real-time audio signal processing pipelines for UAV swarm coordination, defense systems, and stealth detection
- Apply microphone array processing, acoustic beamforming, Doppler analysis, and advanced noise reduction techniques to improve UAV audio sensing performance
- Lead hands-on efforts in data collection, labeling, augmentation, and training for complex, custom acoustic datasets
- Integrate AI-powered acoustic models into multi-modal sensor fusion frameworks (Radar, RF, EO/IR, LiDAR)
- Ensure compliance with defense and aerospace standards (MIL-STD, ITAR, NATO STANAGs, IEC acoustic systems)
Your profile
- Extensive, hands-on experience in AI-driven audio signal processing, acoustics, or acoustic sensing
- Deep knowledge of neural network models for sound applications, including detection, classification, and localization
- Demonstrated ability to design, modify, and extend network architectures, not limited to off-the-shelf models
- Strong background in microphone array processing, acoustic beamforming, sound localization, and noise reduction
- Proven experience with data acquisition, labeling pipelines, augmentation strategies, and training models from scratch or adapting them to custom classes
- Solid understanding of real-time DSP and AI-enhanced signal processing systems
- High proficiency in Python and PyTorch, with practical experience using audio processing libraries and frameworks
Nice to have
- Experience with acoustic sensing in military or defense environments, including UAV surveillance and stealth detection
- Knowledge of psychoacoustics, bio-inspired hearing models, or advanced acoustic modeling
- Familiarity with ROS-based systems, real-time environments, and C++
- Experience deploying, optimizing, and maintaining machine learning models in production or embedded systems
- Background in adversarial AI for sound recognition, acoustic anomaly detection, or sonar intelligence
What else
- Intrinsic motivation, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving mindset
- Creative thinker with a structured and systematic approach
- Humble and collaborative — prioritizes collective success over individual recognition
- High ethical standards and disciplined work ethic
- Extra-curricular leadership or achievements are a bonus
- Fluent in English
- Nationality of a NATO member nation or close ally is required
- Successful candidates will be required to obtain security clearance
Why us?
Do you feel that you fit the description, but don't think you fulfill all the criteria 100%? Apply to us anyway. We look forward to receiving your detailed application via our online form - Please submit your CV in English.
The world is changing. Exponential technologies are enabling new types of security threats. ATS is committed to staying ahead by building nimble, scalable, and cost-effective defences. We are looking for passionate developers who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.
The world is changing. Exponential technologies are enabling new types of security threats. ATS is committed to staying ahead by building nimble, scalable, and cost-effective defences. We are looking for passionate developers who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.
Über uns
Wer wir sind: ein Start-up der Verteidigungstechnologie, das sich auf Lösungen für die industrielle Bildverarbeitung spezialisiert hat. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für bahnbrechende Innovationen haben und Ihre Fähigkeiten einsetzen möchten, um Lösungen der nächsten Generation zu entwickeln, ist dies eine Chance für Sie!
Was wir tun: Wir entwickeln Lösungen, die es Computern und Sensoren ermöglichen, in Teams zusammenzuarbeiten, um neue Sicherheitsherausforderungen zu bewältigen. Unsere Hauptaufgabe ist die Abwehr von KI-gestützten asymmetrischen Bedrohungen in großem Maßstab, wie z. B. Drohnenschwärme und andere UXVs.
Wie wir arbeiten: Wir setzen auf eine hybride Arbeitskultur - wir schätzen die Zusammenarbeit im Büro, ermöglichen unseren Teammitgliedern aber auch die eigenverantwortliche und selbstständige Arbeit aus der Ferne.
Wo wir sind: Mit Sitz in München, Berlin und Toulouse expandieren wir schnell in ganz Europa und planen, bald weitere Büros zu eröffnen.
Was wir tun: Wir entwickeln Lösungen, die es Computern und Sensoren ermöglichen, in Teams zusammenzuarbeiten, um neue Sicherheitsherausforderungen zu bewältigen. Unsere Hauptaufgabe ist die Abwehr von KI-gestützten asymmetrischen Bedrohungen in großem Maßstab, wie z. B. Drohnenschwärme und andere UXVs.
Wie wir arbeiten: Wir setzen auf eine hybride Arbeitskultur - wir schätzen die Zusammenarbeit im Büro, ermöglichen unseren Teammitgliedern aber auch die eigenverantwortliche und selbstständige Arbeit aus der Ferne.
Wo wir sind: Mit Sitz in München, Berlin und Toulouse expandieren wir schnell in ganz Europa und planen, bald weitere Büros zu eröffnen.