Senior Autonomous Systems Research Scientist

About the role

On-site senior R&D role leading applied ML and robotics research for high-stakes autonomous systems, including collaborative autonomy, mission planning, counter-autonomy and simulation. Requires a published research record, substantial experience, leadership and ability to obtain a DoW clearance.

Requirements

• BS plus 10 years, or MS plus 8 years, or PhD plus 5 years in robotics, computer science, machine learning, electrical engineering or related discipline
• Published machine learning/robotics research and scientific method experience
• Research leadership and successful proposal writing
• Programming in Python, C/C++ or related languages
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance
• On-site in Arlington or Pittsburgh; travel up to 25%

What you'll do

• Lead research in applied ML and robotics for autonomous systems
• Create tools for evaluating and explaining autonomous-system performance
• Prototype operational capabilities for government customers
• Collaborate across engineering, research and customer teams
• Mentor staff and communicate/publish research results

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