Senior AI & Algorithms Engineer | Production ML Leader

Elbit America, Inc.; Merrimack (NH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule in most locations

Competitive compensation + 401(k)

Medical, dental, vision, disability

Life Insurance + AD&D

Flexible Vacation & PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary benefits: LTC, Legal, IDT, P

Tricare Supplement for retirees

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense is seeking a Senior Algorithm/AI Engineer to design, develop, and optimize advanced AI models and algorithms for business-critical applications.

You will lead end-to-end development, stay current with AI/ML advances, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with data, product, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions. Emphasis on data quality, testing, and regulatory/ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (PhD preferred).
• 4+ years of experience in algorithm development, ML, or AI engineering.
• Proven track record of delivering successful AI/ML solutions in production.
• Experience in the technology, information, or media sectors is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, implementation, and optimization of ML, DL, and traditional algorithms.
• Stay abreast of AI/ML advancements and integrate new techniques.
• Mentor junior engineers; participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with data engineering, product, and business stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Oversee data preparation, feature engineering, and data quality processes.
• Establish testing, validation, and monitoring protocols for model accuracy and fairness.
• Maintain technical docs and ensure regulatory and ethical standards (explainability, bias mitigation).
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate processes, and improve performance.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical mindset

Technical communication

Project management

Collaboration across teams

Programming: Python, R, Java, C++

ML/AI libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch,

Data pipelines & cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Statistics & mathematics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/Math (PhD preferred)

4+ years in algorithm development, ML, or AI engineering

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Job description

Twenty-Six Defense is seeking a Senior Algorithm/AI Engineer to design, develop, and optimize advanced AI models and algorithms for business-critical applications.

You will lead end-to-end development, stay current with AI/ML advances, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with data, product, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions. Emphasis on data quality, testing, and regulatory/ethical standards.