Senior AI Research Scientist & ML Engineer

Ara; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior Research Scientist–Artificial Intelligence Engineer to develop AI/ML and computer vision software for defense applications. You will work on data integration from satellites, UAVs, ground vehicles, wearables, and smart devices.

The role emphasizes rigorous research, prototyping, and deployment, with collaboration across a close-knit team. US citizenship and security clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required and applicants must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance.
• BS degree with 8–10 years of experience or MS degree with 6–8 years of experience.
• Strong math background in linear algebra and probability theory.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and libraries (jax, scikit-learn, hugging-face, ollama, LangChain).

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, test, and deploy AI/ML and computer vision software.
• Integrate data from multiple sources including satellites and UAVs.
• Communicate technical results effectively to team members.

Skills

US citizenship

Security clearance eligibility

Linear algebra

Probability theory

AI/ML frameworks

Software communication

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

hugging-face

ollama

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior Research Scientist–Artificial Intelligence Engineer to develop AI/ML and computer vision software for defense applications. You will work on data integration from satellites, UAVs, ground vehicles, wearables, and smart devices.

The role emphasizes rigorous research, prototyping, and deployment, with collaboration across a close-knit team. US citizenship and security clearance eligibility are required.