R&D Engineer: Space Intelligence AI/ML Prototyping

Altamira-Technologies-Corp.; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira Technologies is seeking a Research and Development Engineer to support national security initiatives. You will research, develop, and prototype software capabilities with focus on space-based object visualization and data exploitation, including AI/ML experimentation.

Responsibilities include prototyping, model training and evaluation, documenting results, and collaborating within an Agile Scrum team while mentoring junior engineers. A TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field from an accredited university.
• Proficiency in Python, Rust, Go, and/or C/C++, plus algorithms and data structures.
• Familiarity with ML fundamentals, including training and evaluation.
• Ability to prototype and test hypotheses independently.
• Experience in R&D, data science, or software engineering (≥2 years).
• Ability to work in an Agile Scrum team and communicate progress.
• Able to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Research concepts and develop prototypes to explore approaches.
• AI/ML development: train and tune models for data exploitation and visualization.
• Define requirements and break down objectives into tasks.
• Document approaches, results and risks with progress updates.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and deliver increments.
• Collaborate across disciplines and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Python

Rust

Go

C/C++

Algorithms & data structures

Automated testing

AI/ML fundamentals

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Job description

Altamira Technologies is seeking a Research and Development Engineer to support national security initiatives. You will research, develop, and prototype software capabilities with focus on space-based object visualization and data exploitation, including AI/ML experimentation.

Responsibilities include prototyping, model training and evaluation, documenting results, and collaborating within an Agile Scrum team while mentoring junior engineers. A TS/SCI clearance is required.