Senior Machine Learning Engineer
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory•Cambridge, MA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Machine Learning Engineer (SMTS) designs and implements machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and data science tools to projects spanning various domains. Works on exciting, diverse, cutting-edge R&D projects in a wide range of fields including data-intelligence, generative AI, predictive maintenance, bioinformatics, and more.
Requirements
- Excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong ML/AI software development skills (Python, MATLAB, R, C++, JAVA) including software best practices like version control (git).
- Team player.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- AI/ML knowledge in their domain of expertise.
- Able to pick up new technical skills to support program needs.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, statistics, mathematics, electrical engineering, computational biology, physics, or related field is required.
- 5-7 years machine learning or artificial intelligence or related experience is required.
- Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- Secret clearance is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Designs and develops AI models to meet project requirements.
- Analyzes and improves AI model performance.
- Applies ML and deep learning technologies to give computers the capability to visualize, learn, and respond to complex situations.
- Collaborates across departments and with customers to define requirements and understand business problems.
- Seeks out opportunities to learn new technical skills.
- Reviews task-level requirements and assumptions and works to solve well-defined problems with guidance.
- May perform independent and team based research with guidance.
- Seeks assistance and resources for solving problems when needed.
- Delivers on commitments and clearly communicates any challenges.
- Actively learns about customer missions.
- Works to improve operations at the task / individual contributor level.
- Identifies areas for improvement and brings them to the attention of task or group leadership.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- workplace flexibility
- employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
- health and finance workshops
- off site social events
- discounts to local museums and cultural activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
