Apex is expanding its environmental leadership team in the Seattle Metro area, and we’re seeking an accomplished Professional Engineer or Geologist to spearhead the continued growth of our regional environmental practice. This is an exciting opportunity to grow a thriving environmental consulting practice that serves some of the most dynamic clients and complex sites in the Puget Sound region.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and grow Apex’s regional environmental consulting practice, with a focus on site characterization, investigation, and remediation of upland and waterfront sites.
• Develop and maintain trusted client relationships, serving as a strategic advisor to both long-term partners and new business opportunities.
• Direct high-visibility projects, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and successful environmental outcomes.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively on key technical concepts to regulators, stakeholders, and teaming partners.
• Drive growth and profitability across the practice.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of environmental consulting experience with progressive responsibility and leadership.
• Professional registration as a PE or PG in Washington State.
• Proven success in business development, client engagement, and managing complex environmental programs.
• Deep experience with site characterization, investigation, remediation, and regulatory strategy.
• Strong communication skills — both technical and strategic — with a proven ability to connect with regulators, stakeholders, and clients.
• A passion for mentoring, leadership, and advancing a culture of excellence and safety.

Why Apex:

• 70+ team members in the Puget Sound region and 300+ team members in the Pacific Northwest
• Full service environmental and engineering delivery capacity
• 1,700+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US.
• Company-subsidized medical and dental.
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.
•  401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.

Location: Seattle Metro Area

Salary: $150,000–$200,000+ annually (DOE)

Employment Type: Full-time with comprehensive benefits and performance-based incentives

Req ID: 10752

Role Overview: 

We are seeking a Senior Ergonomist with industrial and applied ergonomics experience to support a handful of our key Apex clients. This is a part‑time, traveling role - with expense covered - ideal for an experienced professional who excels in practical, field-based ergonomics and enjoys working directly with operations, safety, engineering, facilities, labor, leadership and other stakeholders. 

The Senior Ergonomist will perform ergonomics assessments, collaboratively develop solutions and project manage solution implementation in industrial manufacturing and warehouse settings to reduce musculoskeletal injury risk while improving productivity and worker well‑being. 

Your Responsibilities as a Senior Ergonomist:

• Conduct on-site ergonomic assessments in industrial environments (e.g., manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, logistics, construction, utilities). 
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize ergonomic risk factors related to manual material handling, repetitive tasks, awkward postures, vibration, and forceful exertions. 
• Develop practical, cost-effective ergonomic solutions, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and tool/equipment recommendations. 
• Collaborate with EHS, Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to implement ergonomic improvements. 
• Apply published design standards on workstation design, equipment selection, process changes, and job/task design. 
• Support injury prevention efforts, including analysis of MSD trends, root cause investigations, and return-to-work accommodations. 
• Prepare concise technical reports, risk assessments, and recommendations either within our clients’ various reporting systems or as a standalone report.   
• Stay current on ergonomics standards, best practices, and regulatory expectations relevant to industrial work. 
• Support and maintain strong communications between our clients and our Apex leadership. 

What we're looking for:

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Ergonomics, Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Occupational Health, or a related field. 
• 5–10+ years of professional ergonomics experience, with an emphasis on industrial settings. 
• Demonstrated expertise in:  
• Manual material handling analysis 
• Task and job hazard analysis 
• Ergonomic assessment tools (e.g., REBA, RULA, NIOSH Lifting Equation, Strain Index) 
• Proven ability to for project management resulting in implementation of solutions that objectively improve injury risk or process efficiency. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to understand and influence front-line workers through senior leadership. 
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly (with per diem expenses covered for assignments) for a few days up to multi-week stays in various locations across the US. 
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Professional certification (e.g., CPE, CIE, CSP, CIH, PT, OT). 
• Experience working within EHS or injury prevention programs. 
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, automation, heavy equipment, and material handling systems. 
• Experience supporting multi-site or enterprise-level ergonomics programs. 

Physical & Travel Requirements 

• Ability to walk industrial facilities, climb stairs/ladders, and observe physical work activities. 
• Ability to lift light equipment (e.g., measurement tools, laptops). 
• Willingness to travel frequently, including overnight stays. 

Job Location: 

Seattle / Puget Sound area is optimal, but remote support could be acceptable with travel (easy access to an airport is a must). 

Travel Expectations: 

Travel will be up to 75% with variation depending on stage of the project and need for on-site presence.  

Why you'll love working for us:

• Company-subsidized medical and dental.
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.
• 401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
• Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
• Working with the best and brightest in the industry.
• 2,000+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US.

Req ID: 11497

Apex is expanding its environmental leadership team in the Seattle Metro area, and we’re seeking an accomplished Professional Engineer or Geologist to spearhead the continued growth of our regional environmental practice. This is an exciting opportunity to grow a thriving environmental consulting practice that serves some of the most dynamic clients and complex sites in the Puget Sound region.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and grow Apex’s regional environmental consulting practice, with a focus on site characterization, investigation, and remediation of upland and waterfront sites.
• Develop and maintain trusted client relationships, serving as a strategic advisor to both long-term partners and new business opportunities.
• Direct high-visibility projects, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and successful environmental outcomes.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively on key technical concepts to regulators, stakeholders, and teaming partners.
• Drive growth and profitability across the practice.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of environmental consulting experience with progressive responsibility and leadership.
• Professional registration as a PE or PG in Washington State.
• Proven success in business development, client engagement, and managing complex environmental programs.
• Deep experience with site characterization, investigation, remediation, and regulatory strategy.
• Strong communication skills — both technical and strategic — with a proven ability to connect with regulators, stakeholders, and clients.
• A passion for mentoring, leadership, and advancing a culture of excellence and safety.

Why Apex:

• 70+ team members in the Puget Sound region and 300+ team members in the Pacific Northwest
• Full service environmental and engineering delivery capacity
• 1,700+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US.
• Company-subsidized medical and dental.
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.
•  401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.

Location: Seattle Metro Area

Salary: $150,000–$200,000+ annually (DOE)

Employment Type: Full-time with comprehensive benefits and performance-based incentives

Req ID: 10752

Your Impact

We are seeking highly skilled and innovative Machine Learning Scientists to join our AI team, focusing on AI applications (LLM and Computer Vision) in Cloud, Devices and Robotics. As a key member of our research and development efforts, you will play a crucial role in advancing the state-of-the-art in Large Language Models (LLMs), Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs), Computer Vision and GenAI technologies for law enforcement and beyond. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge LLM, MLLM, CV models and algorithms and solutions that enable intelligent reasoning, perception and understanding of multimodal data.

What You’ll Do
Location: any cities with Axon Engineering Hub in US, Vietnam, EU (see https://www.axon.com/company)

• US: Seattle, Boston, Scottsdale

Responsibilities

• Own one or more key technical areas across LLM, MLLM, CV product portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership to junior scientists, guiding the transition of R&D concepts into impactful Axon product feature.
• Research and develop cutting-edge techniques in LLM, MLLMs, GenAI, and Computer Vision across cloud, devices and sensors based data sources.
• Design and implement efficient and scalable MLLM models for inference and analysis of multimodal data.
• Explore novel approaches to address challenges in NLP, NLU, Object Detection, Object Recognition, Object Tracking, Segmentation, and Scene Understanding.
• Optimize AI models, algorithms for performance, memory footprint, and energy efficiency to meet the requirements of resource-constrained devices.
• Join force with MLEs or firmware or hardware engineers to leverage hardware accelerators and optimize algorithms for specific hardware architectures.
• Evaluate the performance of LLM, MLLM, CV models using real-world datasets and design experiments to validate their effectiveness.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research trends and advancements in computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning, MLLMs, GenAI and integrate relevant findings into our projects.
• Contribute to patent disclosures, academic publications, and technical documentation to share insights and findings with the broader community.
• Experience coach and mentor junior scientists.

What You Bring

• PhD and with +5 years for ML Scientist, +8 years for Sr. ML Scientist, +10 years for Principal ML Scientist experience in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on LLM, MLLMs, Computer Vision, GenAI.
• Proven track record of research excellence in LLM, MLLM, Computer Vision, Robotics Perception, GenAI, demonstrated through publications in top-tier conferences or journals.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras and experience with ROS or robotic operational system.
• Drive one or more phases of the ML development lifecycle: shape datasets, investigate modeling approaches and architectures, train/evaluate/tune models and implement the end-to-end training pipeline.
• Leverage state-of-the-art research to deliver high quality models enabling multiple AI projects at scale.
• Contribute back to the research community via academic publications, tech blogs, open-source code and contributing to internal/external AI challenges
• Experience in developing computer vision algorithms for resource-constrained devices such as mobile phones, IoT devices, or embedded systems is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work

Location: This role is based out of our Seattle, WA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesday through Friday, with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays. We believe connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to support meaningful teamwork and mentorship.

Your Impact

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Senior AI Research Scientist to join a new team focusing on agentic video and multimodal reasoning systems. As a research scientist at Axon you will play a crucial role in developing AI solutions that transform both the enterprise and public safety domains and support our company’s mission: accelerate justice, protect truth, and save lives. You will advance the state-of-the-art in machine learning and multimodal technology and apply your research findings to create new responsible AI capabilities for Axon products. You will collaborate with product managers, engineers and cross-functional teams to train models and develop cutting-edge algorithms and solutions that enable intelligent perception and understanding of visual and multimodal data.

At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What You’ll Do

Reports to: Director of AI Research
Location: This role is based out of our Seattle, WA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

• Collaborate with other scientists, engineers and product managers to build proof-of-concepts to shape the Axon of tomorrow.
• Lead end-to-end research efforts in AI-assisted universal search of and reasoning over large multimodal data with an emphasis on video understanding.
• Advance related computer vision, machine learning and gen-AI techniques for cloud and devices from multimodal data sources, including scene understanding, action recognition and anomaly detection.
• Design and implement responsible, privacy-preserving, efficient and scalable models for inference and analysis of visual data.
• Develop performance and quality metrics for agentic multimodal reasoning models and systems, and validate their effectiveness in real-world settings.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research and advances in agentic AI, machine learning and computer vision and translate relevant findings into shipping Axon products.
• Contribute to academic publications, technical documentation, and patent disclosures to share insights and findings with the broader community.
• Coach and mentor junior scientists.

What You Bring

• PhD and 3+ years of experience in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on multimodal machine learning, large language models, video understanding, information retrieval, agentic reasoning or related technical fields.
• Proven track record of applied research and/or production impact in multimodal learning, video-language modeling, retrieval systems, foundation models, agentic systems, or RAG architectures.
• Experience owning and driving the ML development lifecycle from problem definition and data strategy through model development, evaluation, deployment, and iteration in production environments.
• Experience contributing to large-scale ML and multimodal RAG systems including embeddings, indexing and vector search at scale, distributed training or inference workflows, evaluation and ranking optimization, agentic tool use, and grounding LLMs with external knowledge.
• Strong understanding of video analysis and temporal modeling as well as computer vision fundamentals and trade-offs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or Keras.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 159,750 in the lowest geographic market and USD 234,300 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.

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Your Impact

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Senior Research Scientist to join one of our AI teams focusing on computer vision and machine learning (CVML). As a research scientist at Axon you will play a crucial role in developing AI solutions that transform both the enterprise and public safety domains and support our company’s mission: accelerate justice, protect truth, and save lives. You will advance the state-of-the-art in CVML and multimodal technology and apply your research findings to create new responsible AI capabilities for Axon products. You will collaborate with product managers, engineers and cross-functional teams to train models and develop cutting-edge algorithms and solutions that enable intelligent perception and understanding of visual data.

At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What You’ll Do

Reports to: Director of AI Research
Location: This role is based out of our Seattle, WA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

• Collaborate with other scientists, engineers and product managers to build proof-of-concepts to shape the Axon of tomorrow.
• Lead end-to-end research efforts in advanced computer vision, machine learning and gen-AI techniques for cloud and devices from multimodal data sources, including scene understanding, action recognition and anomaly detection.
• Design and implement responsible, privacy-preserving, efficient and scalable models for inference and analysis of visual data.
• Develop performance and quality metrics for CVML models and systems, and validate their effectiveness in real-world settings.
• Optimize algorithms for performance, memory footprint, and energy efficiency to meet the requirements of resource-constrained devices.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research and advances in CVML and translate relevant findings into shipping Axon products.
• Contribute to academic publications, technical documentation, and patent disclosures to share insights and findings with the broader community.
• Coach and mentor junior scientists.

What You Bring

• PhD and 3+ years experience in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on computer vision, machine learning, artificial intelligence or related technical fields.
• Proven track record of research in machine learning, computer vision or related fields.
• Experience driving the ML development lifecycle and leveraging state-of-the-art research to deliver high quality models at scale.
• Strong computer vision fundamentals such as image processing, feature extractions, object detection, semantic segmentation, video analysis or action recognition.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or Keras.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in developing computer vision algorithms for resource-constrained edge devices or embedded systems preferred but optional.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 159,750 in the lowest geographic market and USD 234,300 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.

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ESA seeks a highly motivated Wetland Scientist and Permitting Specialist to join our Pacific Northwest Biological Resources and Land Management team.  Our ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in wetland science and permitting in Washington and Oregon, but candidates with 5+ years of experience who meet the qualifications will also be considered. This is a salaried, full-time exempt role. Qualified candidates must be able and willing to work hybrid (1-2 days a week) from one of our Northwest Office Locations including: Seattle, Portland, & Bend.  Some travel required for in-person team collaboration, project visits, and field work as needed.  

We are interested in proactive candidates who have strong experience in one or more of the following: wetland and aquatic resource delineations, mitigation planning, preparing reports and applications for local, state, and federal permits coupled with experience and field work in botany, soil science, fisheries biology, wildlife ecology, and habitat restoration ecology. Technical writing skills are strongly preferred.  This is a mid-level opportunity focused on collaboration with senior technical staff and helping to grow early-career staff, quality, outstanding internal and external client service, and being part of a team with a passion to do great work and have fun together.    

Who You Are 

• A Scientist and Permitting Specialist with at least 5 years of experience in the Northwest collecting, analyzing, and presenting in writing ecological data and environmental documentation to support projects and obtain regulatory permits and approvals.
• You have experience developing and leading wetland and aquatic resources studies, with some experience in one or more of the biological disciplines ESA projects require, including botany, fisheries biology, wildlife ecology, and habitat restoration ecology. Certifications and training in one or more of these disciplines are a plus.
• You have served as the primary or contributing author on a variety of environmental documents such as Wetland and Stream Reports, critical area reports, Biological Assessments for Endangered Species Act consultations, habitat mitigation plans, strategic plans for watershed management, fish passage barrier assessments, and permit applications such as Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Applications and Joint Permit Applications.
• You have excellent writing and communication skills. You are known for preparing documents that are clear, concise, well-written and supported. 
• You have led field survey efforts and data collection for environmental projects and possess the ability to work with multiple teams and complex schedules.
• You have experience drafting scopes of work for Senior level review on small to complex projects, including identifying necessary tasks, preparing task descriptions, and estimating the associated level of effort.
• You hold a bachelor's and/or master's degree in biology or a related environmental or ecological field.
• You can safely operate, load, and transport equipment and gear, and cross fences, creeks, and other obstacles. Experience with digital field data collection tools such as GPS, ArcGIS Collector/Field Maps, Fulcrum, Survey 123 is desired, but not required.
• You work collaboratively with clients and interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality work products according to scopes, schedules, and budgets. You are an effective team member and communicator who contributes constructively and cooperatively to solve project and team challenges.
• You are able to work hybrid primarily in one of our NW offices in Seattle, Portland, or Bend with some days working remotely if you choose. 

What You Will Do for ESA

• As an Wetland Scientist and Permitting Specialist, you will serve as field lead or crew member performing field surveys and will be the primary author of environmental documents including technical memoranda, biological assessments/habitat evaluations, scientific discipline reports, habitat mitigation plans, and impact evaluations to support resource-related permit applications, including in support of Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act.  
• You will apply your technical skills and permitting knowledge to natural resources projects. You will serve as a technical specialist, participating in environmental analyses and coordinating with key team members, including senior and junior staff, subconsultants, and clients. Lead the preparation and implementation of biological field studies. This includes field studies such as wetland delineations, vegetation classification and habitat mapping, stream habitat assessment, fish passage barrier assessment, nesting bird surveys, endangered species occurrence, and water quality sampling. You will produce technical work and written products that are clear, concise, and well supported.
• You may serve as a Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager, or Task Lead depending on complexity of project. You will demonstrate a clear understanding of project management principles and practices, including managing your work to the scope, budget, and schedule. You will proactively and constructively communicate to successfully navigate project or scope challenges that may arise. You will also take the initiative and resolve issues to assure client needs are met effectively, lead and advise on all aspects of project implementation, including the development of permitting strategies, provide QA/QC of work processes and deliverables, and lead teams completing technical studies that support permitting efforts.  
• You thrive in a fast-paced, exciting, and challenging environment and are able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently. 
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in forested environments, fields, arid lands, along stream banks, and in coastal/intertidal areas. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some night and/or weekend work may be required. Field work is expected to be approx. 40% with 60% in at home/office work.
• Driving needs: You possess a valid driver’s license with a clean DMV record. 
• Other ad-hoc tasks as needed

What’s Special About Our Biological Resources & Land Management Team

Our Biological Resources & Land Management Team includes Wetland Biologists, Fisheries Biologists, Wildlife Ecologists, Environmental Scientists, Conservation/Climate Planning Specialists, and Permitting Specialists who provide expertise for many agencies in Washington, Oregon and across the Northwest. Our work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross disciplinary engagement and integration. 

 What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of employee-owners who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.