AI & Computer Vision R&D Leader

Kitware; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible working hours

Free coffee, drinks, and snacks

Job summary

Kitware's computer vision team seeks a senior researcher/leader to drive commercial and government funded AI/ML/CV projects. You will guide cross-disciplinary teams of researchers and engineers, pursue funding, and contribute to published work in premier venues.

You will collaborate with national security and commercial customers, manage programs, and shape strategic research directions, benefiting from Kitware's open-source platforms and academic-style environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading commercial and federal business development activities and winning R&D funding.
• Experience developing and nurturing project teams, building an environment of collaboration.
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrable efforts leading and delivering complex research projects on time, within budget, and with a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Experience in supervising and reviewing research and software developed by others.
• Experience designing and implementing complex software systems.
• PhD in Computer Science or related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience and/or a Master's degree with 8 years experience.
• U.S. citizenship (due to contractual requirements).
• Active TS/SCI security clearance, or the willingness and ability to apply for and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with CI-polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and government funded research and development programs with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Computer Vision, in collaboration with preeminent researchers in academia, industry and government.
• Bring your technical expertise and project management skills to a team of highly skilled and software developers, engineers, and researchers with international reputations.
• Pursue opportunities and win research and development funding in AI/ML/CV from government and commercial customers.
• Present and publish your team's research in premier AI conferences, government symposia and other venues.

Skills

Business development

Project management

Leadership

Team development

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Kitware's computer vision team seeks a senior researcher/leader to drive commercial and government funded AI/ML/CV projects. You will guide cross-disciplinary teams of researchers and engineers, pursue funding, and contribute to published work in premier venues.

You will collaborate with national security and commercial customers, manage programs, and shape strategic research directions, benefiting from Kitware's open-source platforms and academic-style environment.