Research Scientist – AI, ML & Cyber Security

National Security Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA seeks Research Scientists at Fort Meade, MD to push the frontiers of AI, ML, cloud, and systems research. You will collaborate with academia and industry, publish findings, and contribute to secure, innovative solutions for national security.

The role emphasizes rigorous problem solving, interdisciplinary teamwork, and the development of prototype-grade systems in a dynamic lab environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, programming languages, and mathematics.
• Relevant experience in computer systems research, software design, and/or machine learning is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scientific experiments, document results, and communicate with colleagues and decision makers.
• Train, test, and deploy machine learning models.
• Evaluate the trustworthiness of AI/ML models.
• Apply software engineering principles to design and develop software applications.
• Design and optimize algorithms and data structures for real-world scientific problems.
• Develop methods to exploit and analyze computer systems and network vulnerabilities.
• Model, simulate, prototype, and benchmark high-performance computing systems.

Skills

Programming

AI/ML knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE

Tools

Python

C++

Rust

Job description

NSA seeks Research Scientists at Fort Meade, MD to push the frontiers of AI, ML, cloud, and systems research. You will collaborate with academia and industry, publish findings, and contribute to secure, innovative solutions for national security.

The role emphasizes rigorous problem solving, interdisciplinary teamwork, and the development of prototype-grade systems in a dynamic lab environment.