Senior ML Engineer - Pioneering AI for R&D

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. seeks a Machine Learning Engineer (SMTS) to design and implement ML/AI tools across diverse R&D projects in data-intelligence, generative AI, predictive maintenance, and bioinformatics. PhDs with <1 year experience will be considered. A US government security clearance is required.

The role is based in Cambridge, MA, with salaries ranging from the US base range of $82,300 to $220,000, reflecting role, level, and location. Base salary only; bonuses/benefits not included here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related technical field.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Experience in ML/AI domains and data science is expected.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops AI models to meet project requirements.
• Analyzes and improves AI model performance.
• Applies ML and deep learning to enable visual learning and AI responses.
• Collaborates across departments to define requirements and business problems.
• Learns new technical skills and contributes to knowledge sharing.
• Reviews requirements and solves well-defined problems with guidance.
• Delivers on commitments and communicates challenges clearly.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

R

C++

JAVA

Git

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, ML, statistics, math, electrical engineering, computational biology, physics, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. seeks a Machine Learning Engineer (SMTS) to design and implement ML/AI tools across diverse R&D projects in data-intelligence, generative AI, predictive maintenance, and bioinformatics. PhDs with <1 year experience will be considered. A US government security clearance is required.

The role is based in Cambridge, MA, with salaries ranging from the US base range of $82,300 to $220,000, reflecting role, level, and location. Base salary only; bonuses/benefits not included here.