AI Engineer – Drone Mission Operations (DMO)

About the job

Job Summary Skylark Drones is looking for AI Engineers to work within the Drone Mission Operations team and build intelligent systems that improve how large-scale drone missions are planned, executed, and optimized. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy applying AI to operational data, real-world constraints, and continuously running systems. Key Responsibilities: • Build and deploy AI models to support drone mission planning, execution, and optimization • Work with large-scale image, video, and sensor data generated from drone missions • Develop computer vision models for quality checks, anomaly detection, and operational insights • Build intelligent automation to improve mission workflows and reduce manual intervention • Collaborate with operations teams to translate on-ground challenges into AI-driven solutions • Design and maintain end-to-end AI pipelines including data ingestion, training, and deployment • Continuously monitor and improve model performance in production environments • Document models, assumptions, and operational impacts clearly Mandatory Skills and Qualifications: • Strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning • Hands-on experience working with image or video data • Experience building and deploying AI models or automation systems • Strong problem-solving skills and system-level thinking • Proficiency in Python and common AI and ML frameworks.

Requirements

• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Python

Preferred Technologies

• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Python