Senior AI Scientist & Vision Engineer — Defense R&D

ARA Brand

Raleigh (NC)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) seeks scientists to develop AI, ML, and computer vision software for defense and intelligence applications.

The Senior Research Scientist role emphasizes research, development, testing, and deployment, with data integration from satellites to wearables. The team values creative problem solving and entrepreneurial spirit, offering stability in a growth-oriented, employee-owned company.

Qualifications

US citizenship is required.
Eligibility to apply for and hold a U.S. security clearance.
BS or MS degree in CS/EE or related field with related experience.
Strong mathematics background in linear algebra and probability theory.
Experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and libraries (jax, scikit-learn, hugging-face, ollama, langchain, langgraph).
5+ years of software and algorithm development experience.
Experience programming in Python and C/C++.
Experience with AWS cloud computing.
Experience with Git and collaborative development.
Proficiency in math/physics/robotics/sensor fusion/ML/vision or signal processing.

Responsibilities

Research, develop, test and deploy AI, ML and computer vision software.
Process and integrate data from satellites, UAVs, ground vehicles, wearables and smart devices.
Communicate technical results effectively to team members.
Enjoy a challenging technical career with opportunities for personal growth.
Position located in the Raleigh, NC metropolitan area.