Job Location: Herndon, VA
Machine Learning Engineer
US Citizenship is required due to security clearance requirements.
Are you a motivated engineer who is passionate about embracing new challenges and solving the hardest technical problems in a team-oriented environment? Every day, our engineers work together to solve our nation’s defense and intelligence challenges by using machine learning and deep learning to demystify data obtained from signals and images.
Our applied research and development mindset afford our people the opportunity to work on the most cutting-edge methods of optimizing deep learning networks, developing state-of-the-art algorithms and ultimately producing software products that are critical to our nation’s defense infrastructure.
The success we have already achieved has made us one of the top Machine Learning/Deep Learning research organizations in the Defense and Intelligence communities. We are seeking additional intelligent, passionate, creative people to join our team.
When you join our team, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Dive directly into the latest computer vision and signal processing research to replicate new techniques published in academia and find ways to make those ideas work on a larger scale
- Use your strong Python coding skills to research, design, develop and expand upon algorithms that will train neural networks to deliver actionable intelligence faster and more effectively
- Develop deep-learning software prototypes that demonstrate potential usefulness to our customers
- Analyze data from disparate sources including images, video, radar, signals and more
- Brainstorm solutions to the toughest problems alongside a team of smart, creative, passionate engineers
- Participate in machine learning brownbag sessions and other forms of collaborative learning to keep abreast of the constant changes in Machine and Deep Learning
Required skills:
- US Citizenship- Must be a US Citizen eligible to maintain a US Government security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Math or related field. Advance degrees welcome
- 8 years+ work experience developing machine learning models and/or applications.
- Strong problem-solving skills combined with deep intellectual curiosity and the desire to push technical boundaries
- Strong coding skills- preferably in Python, C/C++, Julia or other object-oriented language in a Linux environment
- Software development skills and the desire to work on cutting edge development in a Cloud environment
- Deep understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Knowledge of computer vision and/or signal processing including techniques for classification and feature extraction
- Excellent oral, written, presentation and communication skills
Desired skills:
- Experience with deep learning frameworks like Tensorflow, PyTorch, Caffe or Keras
- Active US Government security clearance
We offer a robust benefits package designed to meet the varying needs of our team. Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (company-paid through an Individual Benefit Account)
- Health Care Savings Account
- Paid Parental Leave
- Dependent Care Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement of up to $5250/year
- 401k with up to 12% company match
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Conference attendance
- Free tickets to sporting and theater events
- Company-paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- A supportive, collaborative culture that puts our people first
- Flexible work arrangements allowing you to choose where you work best (but must reside within driving distance of our Herndon, VA headquarters)
- Professional development, advancement, learning and growth opportunities
We design, develop, and deliver innovative, advanced signal, image, and multi-INT solutions for the defense and intelligence communities. We leverage advanced algorithms, platforms, and technologies to solve our customers’ most complex, demanding, and urgent C4ISR challenges. Our culture promotes individual growth and opportunity, prioritizes a collaborative team spirit, and invites the intellectually curious to creatively solve challenging problems. We are a rapidly growing, privately held, employee-owned company that pushes the boundaries of what is possible every day.
“Salary is based on a number of factors, including experience, skillset match, and current market research. Salaries are competitive” to our recruiter notes for our internal interviews so that expectation is set with all candidates.
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