AI/ML R&D Engineer for Visualization & Decision Support

Penn State University; State College, Northern (Centre County, KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Penn State University's Applied Research Laboratory is seeking Research and Development Engineers to advance AI/ML for DoD clients, focusing on visualization, data fusion, and scalable software prototypes. Positions are located onsite in State College, PA or Reston, VA and welcome transitioning military members.

The role involves leading ML research, data analysis, and collaboration with sponsors and ARL staff. A TS/SCI is preferred, and a Master’s degree is beneficial for senior roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science with 19+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science with 5+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science with 14+ years of relevant experience
• No required certifications specified

Responsibilities

• Design and implement machine learning systems, models, and schemes
• Research and apply state-of-the-art machine learning prototypes to sponsor specific domains
• Search and select appropriate data sets before performing data collection and data modeling
• Visualize data for deeper insights
• Generate and present technical research reports and briefings
• Perform statistical analysis in support of pattern of life and anomaly detection
• Perform data fusion and correlation
• Build high quality software prototypes integrated with our various research and pre-production software environments
• Collaborate with other ARL staff and sponsors
• Supervise the work of lower-level staff and undergraduate student
• Perform tasks of a larger scope and lead specific tasks within the project scope

Skills

Data science / algorithm development

Python

ML model development

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

Master's degree

Tools

Pandas

PyTorch/TensorFlow

NumPy

MatPlotLib

PostGreSQL

FastAPI

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

SSH

Job description

Penn State University's Applied Research Laboratory is seeking Research and Development Engineers to advance AI/ML for DoD clients, focusing on visualization, data fusion, and scalable software prototypes. Positions are located onsite in State College, PA or Reston, VA and welcome transitioning military members.

The role involves leading ML research, data analysis, and collaboration with sponsors and ARL staff. A TS/SCI is preferred, and a Master’s degree is beneficial for senior roles.