VP of R&D, AI & Autonomy — Lead Next-Gen ML Solutions

Machina Cognita Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safe Harbor 401(k) with 4% employer-

Health, dental, and vision insurance (

Flexible work hours

Onsite gym

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Machina Cognita Technologies is seeking a Vice President of Research and Development to lead an engineering department and push the boundaries of new technologies for government, commercial, and educational applications.

The role partners with clients to understand pain points, conceptualize forward-thinking systems, and oversee end-to-end design, development, and deployment of emerging products. This is a full-time, onsite role based in Northern Virginia or Carlsbad, CA.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 10+ years of industry experience.
• 5+ years hands-on R&D in Machine Learning, AI, or Autonomy.
• 5+ years of experience with Java or Python.
• 5+ years of government contracting, SBIR/STTR, or related contract management.
• Military experience is preferred.
• Strong communication, writing, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and develop an engineering R&D team.
• Architect and deploy scalable machine learning solutions.
• Drive design discussions and technical direction.
• Build proof-of-concept prototypes and client demonstrations to win bids.
• Define engineering best practices and adoption of new methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Research & Development

Communication

Collaboration

Java

Python

Government contracting

Education

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

SBIR/STTR

Proposal writing

Contract management

Job description

Machina Cognita Technologies is seeking a Vice President of Research and Development to lead an engineering department and push the boundaries of new technologies for government, commercial, and educational applications.

The role partners with clients to understand pain points, conceptualize forward-thinking systems, and oversee end-to-end design, development, and deployment of emerging products. This is a full-time, onsite role based in Northern Virginia or Carlsbad, CA.