Senior AI Engineer - DRL, XAI & Production ML

nou Systems, Inc.; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical plan

401(k) with ESOP

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Lunch-and-learns

Job summary

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level AI Engineer to design and deploy AI/ML solutions for defense, cybersecurity, and space control markets. You will work on DRL analytics, XAI, and model interpretability, collaborating with data scientists and educating non-technical teams about ML value and limitations.

You will lead projects, mentor junior engineers, and help win proposals. Strong Python, DL experience, and the ability to obtain an active Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong curiosity and ability to mix state-of-the-art methods.
• Ability to read/apply research literature and develop solutions.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Architect AI solutions and navigate tradeoffs in ML systems.
• Identify and design training data sets.
• Implement and customize AI models from literature.
• Visualize results in reports and presentations.
• Explain technical concepts to non-specialists.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers; contribute to team growth.
• Support multiple teams and coordinate across groups.

Skills

Python

Deep learning

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

MLOps

Docker

Git

GitLab

CI/CD

MLflow

Optuna

PyTorch Lightning

Satellite imagery

Graph neural networks

Education

Master’s degree in CS/Math/Physics

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years experience

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Docker

Git

GitLab

CI/CD

MLflow

Optuna

Job description

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level AI Engineer to design and deploy AI/ML solutions for defense, cybersecurity, and space control markets. You will work on DRL analytics, XAI, and model interpretability, collaborating with data scientists and educating non-technical teams about ML value and limitations.

You will lead projects, mentor junior engineers, and help win proposals. Strong Python, DL experience, and the ability to obtain an active Secret clearance are required.