Lead Principal Research Scientist — Autonomous Systems & AI

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybride; USD 146 000 - 234 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Peraton Labs is seeking a self-motivated Principal Research Scientist to lead or collaborate with a team of researchers on autonomous systems. You will define research programs, prototype and test solutions, and articulate directions to address customer problems with cutting-edge approaches.

The ideal candidate will have a strong AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems background, plus hands-on development experience and the ability to interact with customers and develop winning proposals.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of research experience with publications.
• Hands-on development of AI solutions and prototypes.
• Experience with DoD/IC proposals is a plus.
• Willingness to travel to NJ (25%) will be required.

Responsabilités

• Lead or collaborate with a team of researchers to design, prototype, test, and demonstrate autonomous systems solutions across domains.
• Define research programs and provide direction for the team, articulating research directions to solve customer problems.
• Interact with customers to understand needs, pitch ideas, and present results; develop proposals for DoD/IC/government customers.
• Provide leadership for executing research programs and delivering prototype solutions.

Connaissances

Research leadership

AI & cybersecurity

Transformers & DL

Communication skills

Proposal writing

Security clearance readiness

Travel willingness

Formation

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Outils

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Description du poste

Peraton Labs is seeking a self-motivated Principal Research Scientist to lead or collaborate with a team of researchers on autonomous systems. You will define research programs, prototype and test solutions, and articulate directions to address customer problems with cutting-edge approaches.

The ideal candidate will have a strong AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems background, plus hands-on development experience and the ability to interact with customers and develop winning proposals.