Non-Kinetic AI/ML Applications Specialist

University of Maryland; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) invites applications for Faculty Research Specialist and Senior Faculty Research Specialist roles. The positions focus on non-kinetic effects software, M&S, and AI/ML applications with opportunities to work on government-sponsored projects involving OSINT, information warfare, and Agentic AI.

Applicants should have strong Python or OO language experience, AI/ML framework exposure, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Programming in Python or similar OO language; AI/ML frameworks exposure.
• Experience applying AI/ML to research or development tasks.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance and work on national security projects.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end software development from design to deployment in Agile settings.
• Develop M&S and AI/ML applications; integrate Agentic AI harnesses for research tasks.
• Mentor junior developers and students; contribute to sponsor deliverables.

Skills

Python

Object-oriented coding

Troubleshooting

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Situational analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng/Data Science

Master's degree in CS/Software Eng/Data Science (or 5+ yrs seniority)

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Mesa

Stella

Vensim

Job description

The University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) invites applications for Faculty Research Specialist and Senior Faculty Research Specialist roles. The positions focus on non-kinetic effects software, M&S, and AI/ML applications with opportunities to work on government-sponsored projects involving OSINT, information warfare, and Agentic AI.

Applicants should have strong Python or OO language experience, AI/ML framework exposure, and the ability to