Awetomaton is seeking exceptional students for our Summer 2026 Internship to develop solutions to near-term national security needs by implementing and evaluating SORT and Deep SORT algorithms for overhead reconnaissance imagery.
Requirements
- Strong foundation in computer vision and/or machine learning
- Programming proficiency in Python (PyTorch experience preferred)
- Familiarity with object detection and tracking concepts
- Ability to read and implement algorithms from academic papers
- Familiarity with platform management concepts including containerization and Kubernetes
- Experience with video processing or sensor data analysis
- Knowledge of deep learning architectures for appearance-based tracking
Responsibilities
- Study and implement SORT and Deep SORT tracking algorithms
- Adapt algorithms for remote sensing imagery data processing
- Benchmark performance characteristics
- Computational complexity per frame
- Memory efficiency with active track management
- Real-time processing capability
- Investigate integration pathways with more robust tracking algorithm for dynamic algorithm switching in high-density detection environments
Other
- 3-month term
- US Citizenship is a requirement
- Applications will be considered through December 26, 2025.
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with Junior year completed by Summer 2026
- Interest in defense/aerospace applications
