A/AI Research Engineer

About the Role

Focuses on research & development of technologies that enable and advance semi and fully autonomous systems for both defense and commercial customers. Serves as the algorithm expert with up-to-date knowledge on modern AI research and may be involved in the inception of ideas and drive the development cycles from research to test of prototypes for a major project or component of a major project.

Key Responsibilities

• Researches and discovers improvements to machine learning and robotic algorithms.
• Drives advancements in techniques used in signal processing, computer vision (CV), and control systems.
• Develops AI algorithms for mission systems.
• Applies latest research on AI algorithms and trains machine learning / deep learning models to solve a variety of problems.
• Investigates and applies the latest machine learning and deep learning techniques.
• Optimizes the performance of AI algorithms, applications, and platforms.
• Develops and documents algorithm and implementation requirements.
• Develops prototypes that will enable autonomous functionality in LM products and platforms.
• Interfaces with other teams involved the development lifecycle for perception, mission and motion planning, simulation and modeling, testing, etc.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, etc.).
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, or Image Processing.
• Familiarity with modern software development tools and practices.
• US Citizenship required.
• This position will require a government security clearance and is located at a facility that requires special access.

Desired Skills

• Direct Machine Learning research experience.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Java, C++, C#, or MATLAB.
• Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, or Scikit-learn.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.