Intermediate AI Engineer — Maritime Domain Awareness

Salary: $75,000 - 115,000 per year

Requirements:

• Were looking for a candidate with a B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, Geomatics, or a related discipline.
• We require 3–5 years of professional experience.
• Candidates should have a deep understanding of machine learning and deep learning, including CNNs, transformers, and object detection architectures.
• Were seeking demonstrable Python skills and experience with multiple machine learning frameworks.
• Candidates should understand ML experimentation workflows, including data preparation, model training, evaluation, and iteration.
• Experience with geospatial data formats and tools such as GeoTIFF, Shapefiles, GDAL/OGR, rasterio, or geopandas is an asset.
• Familiarity with SAR imagery or remote sensing data is an asset.
• Experience with MLOps tools such as MLflow, DVC, Weights & Biases, or similar platforms is an asset.
• Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD concepts, and cloud computing for ML workloads such as GCP is an asset.
• Published research or project experience in geospatial AI or Earth observation is an asset.
• Candidates must be Canadian citizens eligible for Government of Canada Secret-level security clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine machine learning models for maritime target correlation, combining satellite imagery, AIS, and RF data.
• Research, assess, and adapt geospatial foundation models for remote sensing and Earth observation applications relevant to maritime domain awareness.
• Design and maintain MLOps infrastructure, including model registries, experiment tracking, automated retraining, validation, and staged deployment.
• Measure model performance against operational metrics and help monitor models in production.
• Document methods, experiments, and results to support reproducibility and knowledge sharing.
• Work with backend developers and analysts to integrate machine learning outputs into the COREsight platform.

Technologies:

• AI
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Docker
• GCP
• Support
• Machine Learning
• MLflow
• MLOps
• Model Training
• Python
• Security
• Frontend
• React

More:

We are C-CORE, an R&D organization providing research-based advisory services and innovative engineering and technology solutions to clients nationally and internationally. For more than 50 years, our professionals have worked in Remote Sensing and Oceans & Energy, and we are recognized for Earth Observation and geospatial intelligence. Were hiring an AI Engineer for our COREsight Team in St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador. COREsight is a Maritime Domain Awareness platform that combines satellite imagery, vessel tracking, and RF signal detection for government and defence customers, including an active NATO-affiliated deployment. This hands-on machine learning role focuses on the platforms models and pipelines rather than front-end development and reports to the Director, COREsight. We offer competitive salaries, vacation entitlements, comprehensive medical and dental plans, and support for professional development and personal growth. Our benefits include company events, disability and life insurance, extended health and vision care, an employee assistance program, on-site parking, paid time off, RRSP matching, tuition reimbursement, and a wellness program. We value collaboration, curiosity, and knowledge sharing, and our work contributes to initiatives in defence, environmental monitoring, and climate resilience. The position is in person. The application deadline is October 16, 2026.

last updated 40 week of 2026