AI Researcher - Entry to Expert Level (Maryland)

US National Security Agency/Central Security Service; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. National Security Agency seeks an AI Researcher to investigate, characterize, and extend what AI systems can do for the mission. The role spans rigorous evaluation, method development, and applied prototyping that turns emerging capabilities into working tools.

Entry-level pathways include various degree combinations, with progression toward senior and expert levels based on experience and leadership in AI research projects.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree with no experience.
• Master's degree with no experience.
• Doctoral degree with no experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigate AI systems to support the mission.
• Characterize AI systems and extend capabilities.
• Develop evaluation methods and benchmarks for AI performance.
• Prototype applied AI tools and turn research into practical solutions.

Skills

AI research

Model analysis

Benchmarking

Prototyping

Evaluation

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Job description

As an AI Researcher at NSA, you will investigate, characterize, and extend what AI systems can do for the mission. The work spans rigorous evaluation and method development (benchmarking, training approaches, model analysis) through applied prototyping that turns emerging capabilities into working tools. You may be assigned to a research organization, embedded with a mission element, or enrolled in a development program that rotates you through several.

ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL

Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree and no experience, or a Master's degree and no experience. Additional experience may also include research and/or development in any technical area.

FULL PERFORMANCE

Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience. Additional experience may also include research and/or development in any technical area.

SENIOR

Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. Experience must also include research and/or development in AI.

EXPERT

Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 5 years of relevant experience. Experience must also include research and/or development in AI and experience in leading people or projects.