Senior Data Scientist - AI-Enabled Signal Exploitation

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory•Richland, WA

55d•Onsite

About The Position

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget. Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus. The National Security Directorate (NSD) drives science-based, mission-focused solutions to take on complex,â real-worldâ threats to our nation and the world. The AI and Data Analytics Division, part of NSD, combines profound domain expertise and creative integration of advanced hardware and software to deliver computational solutions that address complex data and analytic challenges. Working in multidisciplinary teams, we connect foundational research to engineering to operations, providing the tools to innovate quickly and field results faster. Our strengths are integrated across the data analytics lifecycle, from data acquisition and management to analysis and decision support. Read more about AIDA at https://www.pnnl.gov/ai-and-data-analytics We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist - AL-Enabled Signal Exploitation. This role blends basic research and real-world implementation to solve some of the most complex and cutting-edge challenges in modern communication and signal processing. The primary focus of this position is the development and implementation of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to enhance the performance, security, and efficiency of radio frequency (RF) communication and sensing systems. This position is based in either Richland, WA and requires an onsite presence.

Requirements

BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant work experience -OR-
MS/MA and 3+ years of relevant work experience -OR-
PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience
U.S. Citizenship
Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
Drug Testing: All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions, which means that the applicant selected for hire is subject to pre-employment drug testing, and post-employment random drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP).

Nice To Haves

Experience in AI/ML/DL in applied science/research for national security challenges
Experience leading research efforts that apply machine learning and artificial intelligence to communications, signal processing, time series, radio frequency applications
Experience in Python development and common associated libraries (e.g., Pandas, Numpy, Scipy)
Experience and proficiency developing, training, and testing machine learning models in frameworks like PyTorch
Active DOE Q clearance and ability to maintain such clearance
Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to maintain such clearance
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

Conduct cutting-edge research to develop new AI techniques and algorithms for RF signal processing, including but not limited to automatic modulation recognition, signal detection and classification, and adaptive communication systems.
Apply machine learning and deep learning methodologies to improve the analysis, interpretation, and management of RF signals in noisy and contested environments.
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate AI technologies into existing and next-generation RF communication systems, ensuring they meet stringent security and reliability standards.
Design, implement, and iterate on novel deep learning methods to directly address National Security problems.
Ability to recreate state-of-the-art architectures, training techniques, and digital signal processing blocks from journal publications with minimal examples and/or author code access.
Stay abreast of advancements in AI, machine learning, and RF technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in national security applications.

Benefits

Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support.
Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match.
Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

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