Senior Research Scientist - ML
Perceptronics Solutions, Inc, United States
Job Description
*Due to the sensitive nature of our work, U.S. citizenship is required*
Location: Falls Church, VA or El Segundo, CA or Remote (U.S.)
Perceptronics Solutions is a growing company that creates leading edge technologies in the domains of training, electronic warfare, intelligence analysis, unmanned systems, and complex planning. By combining innovative science, artificial intelligence, and compelling design, we help our customers tackle the most difficult problems now faced by the US Department of Defense and security agencies, local governments, and corporate enterprises. We love a challenge and are always looking for motivated people to join our team!
Who are we looking for?
Perceptronics Solutions is seeking strong, enthusiastic candidates for the position of Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist to join our research and development team. In this role, you will work with a small team of highly talented engineers and scientists to apply cutting-edge algorithms to real-world problems and data sets and deploy them in some of our leading software tools. We are seeking candidates who are particularly interested in a position involving a mix of both software development and algorithmic research and love working in a team environment. Because Perceptronics is a member of the Pacific Defense group of companies, our growth is accelerating and there is ample room for career growth.
Requirements
Minimum:
- MS or PhD (preferred) in Computer Science or related field.
- 2-3 years of Experience with ML or experience with AI planning or multi-agent algorithms.
- Experience with ML frameworks such as SciKit-Learn, TensorFlow, Spark, Keras, etc.
- Strong programming experience in Python, Java, C++, etc.
- Experience in developing and operationalizing systems that include advanced algorithmic components.
- US Citizen and ability to obtain a security clearance required.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct literature reviews to identify possible solutions to a selected problem, including identifying strengths and weaknesses of various approaches.
- Participate in creative brainstorming on how various methods may be applied to problems of interest.
- Design, implement and test prototype algorithms.
- Support algorithm integration into applications and software services.
- Evaluate performance of algorithms on selected problems/data sets.
- Communicate work in both written and verbal forms.
- Provide guidance on integrating mature algorithmic capabilities into software systems.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, great benefits including a top health insurance policy with employees premium 100% covered, a generous PTO policy, and flexible work schedule.
Perceptronics Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.