Expert Machine Learning Engineer

ASRC Federal•Moorestown, NJ

24d•$202,985 - $355,192•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Mission Solutions is a premier provider of systems engineering, software engineering, system integration and project management services for real-time, mission-critical defense systems. We are seeking an Expert Machine Learning Engineer to join our team in Moorestown, NJ. This role involves developing, researching, and applying machine learning and deep learning algorithms to create models for operational deployment. The engineer will analyze data, develop hypotheses, and fine-tune algorithms based on real-time results. Responsibilities include developing assessment methods for model robustness, collaborating with stakeholders, and transforming data to improve decision-making. The role also involves implementing emerging AI/ML technologies for military and government agencies, performing statistical analysis on diverse datasets, and developing advanced model architectures. Additionally, the position requires working with modeling and simulation tools, recommending operational strategies, and serving as a technical lead on complex projects. The engineer will impact functional strategy by developing new solutions and standards, improving existing processes, and conducting briefings to senior leaders. This role also includes providing guidance and training to other employees and leading large, complex project initiatives without direct reporting relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 12-15 years of experience in a related or applicable field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required
This position requires the successful applicant to obtain and maintain the required security clearance or other authorization(s) within the necessary timeframe required by applicable contract(s)
Expert level knowledge of machine learning techniques including popular frameworks
Extensive experience with LLM prompting and Transformer architecture
Experience with unsupervised learning including clustering algorithms and manifold learning.
Requires mastery of knowledge within multiple job areas typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience
Viewed as an expert and/or resource within the field by peers within and outside ASRC Federal
Requires sound business acumen and combines this with technical knowledge for holistic solutions
Establishes operational plans for job area with short- to mid-term impact on results (e.g., 1-2 years)
Demonstrates leadership in technical innovation for ASRC Federal and Operating Groups in support of strategic goals and mission
Proven ability to utilize extensive analysis to seek understanding problems
Proven ability to Communicate
Ability to influence others to accept job function’s view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
Requires ability to communicate and influence senior executive leadership regarding matters of strategic importance to the organization

Nice To Haves

Experience with military simulators (e.g., AFSIM, JGTS, MAST)
Strong writing and presentation skills are preferred
Academic publication history

Responsibilities

Develops, researches, and applies machine learning, deep learning, visual artificial intelligence algorithms and methods to data sets to produce models to be deployed in an operational aspect
Develops hypotheses based on data analysis and trends, and compares real-time results with predictions to update and fine-tune algorithms
Develops assessment methods to ensure production models are robust and reliable. Collaborates with different business units and stakeholders
Develops, inspects, mines, transforms, and models data to raise productivity, improve decision making, and gain competitive advantage
Conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis on data to generate insights and information to ensure correct predictive forecasting or classification
Implementing emerging AI/ML technologies from commercial and academic domains to support military and government agencies with prediction, classification, and anomaly detection tasks
Evaluating, visualizing, and performing statistical analysis on data sets including time-series, multi-modal, and textual data
Developing appropriate model architectures, custom loss functions, and training deep neural networks including MLPs, CNNs, Transformers, and others as required
Working with existing modeling and simulation (M&S) tools to develop data for new AI/ML models
Recommends operational plans and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall functional results
Serves as a Technical lead on large, complex projects
Impacts functional strategy by developing new solutions, process, standards
Responsible for improving upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation
Responsible for conducting briefings to senior leaders both within and outside of the job function
Responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees across ASRC Federal within technical area of expertise
Responsible for leading large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams (without direct reporting relationships)