ML Engineer for Cutting-Edge R&D AI

Draper Labs; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper, an independent nonprofit R&D company in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Machine Learning Engineer MTS1 to design and implement ML/AI tools across diverse projects. You will collaborate with customers to translate requirements into AI solutions and continuously improve model performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 0–3 years of ML/AI experience, with a US government security clearance pending.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, statistics, mathematics, electrical engineering, computational biology, physics, or related field is required.
• 0-3 years machine learning or artificial intelligence or related experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops AI models to meet project requirements.
• Analyzes and improves AI model performance.
• Applies ML and deep learning technologies to enable visual learning and automated response.
• Collaborates with customers to define requirements and understand business problems.
• Seeks opportunities to learn new technical skills.
• Delivers on commitments and communicates challenges clearly.

Skills

ML/AI development

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team player

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

C++

Java

Git

Job description

Draper, an independent nonprofit R&D company in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Machine Learning Engineer MTS1 to design and implement ML/AI tools across diverse projects. You will collaborate with customers to translate requirements into AI solutions and continuously improve model performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 0–3 years of ML/AI experience, with a US government security clearance pending.