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Pennsylvania State University

Land-grant university in University Park, PA

AI/ML Computer Science Research and Development Engineer

AI ResearchConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeState College, PA, USA$121.7k - $231k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science is required.
  • At least 14 years of relevant experience is required for the Senior Professional level, or at least 5 years of relevant experience for the Advanced Professional level.
  • A strong foundation in supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning is required.
  • Hands-on experience developing models with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX is required.
  • Proficiency in Python and scientific computing libraries including NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy is required.
  • Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and structured and unstructured datasets is required.
  • Understanding of statistics, probability, optimization, and linear algebra is required.
  • Experience designing and implementing deep neural networks, including CNN, RNN, or Transformer-based architectures, is required.
  • Familiarity with training and evaluating models on GPU-accelerated hardware is required.
  • Ability to build reproducible experiments and maintain clear documentation is required.
  • Experience integrating AI/ML models into software systems or prototypes is required.
  • Knowledge of model validation, benchmarking, and performance-tuning practices is required.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to formulate research questions as practical machine-learning tasks are required.
  • Experience with version control, testing, and modern software engineering practices is required.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to interdisciplinary teams is required.
  • A demonstrated track record of research, publications, or impactful project contributions in AI/ML is required.
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain a government security clearance.
  • Employees must participate in the ARL drug testing program and comply with applicable electronic and physical monitoring requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct advanced research in AI/ML, software engineering, computational systems, or related fields.
  • Develop novel methods, models, and technologies to address emerging AI challenges relevant to sponsors.
  • Communicate results through technical reports, publications, and presentations to stakeholders, scientists, and software engineers within the laboratory and external sponsors.
  • Contribute to publications, white papers, technical memos, and study plans, especially in AI/ML.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to design, prototype, and evaluate mission-focused solutions.
  • Perform larger tasks individually or as part of a group, and lead tasks.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master's or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a closely related field is preferred.
  • Experience with explainable AI, trustworthy AI, or robust/adversarial machine learning is preferred.
  • A background working with large-scale datasets, streaming data, or multimodal sensor data is preferred.
  • Experience with deployment practices such as Docker, containerized ML services, or ML pipeline tools is preferred.
  • Experience in applied research environments or mission-focused systems development is preferred.
  • Current eligibility for access to classified information at the TS/SCI level or higher is preferred; candidates may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required.

About the Company

Pennsylvania State University

Land-grant university in University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University is a multi-campus, land-grant public research university whose mission spans undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service.

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