Part Time - Autonomous AI Agents - Subject Matter Expert

Penn State University

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Penn State Great Valley, located in Malvern PA, is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the development of an 800-level graduate course focused on autonomous AI agents and LLM-based systems. The course emphasizes applied design, enterprise integration, multi-agent architectures, prompt engineering, planning and reasoning systems, tool invocation, and responsible deployment of AI agents in real-world contexts. The SME will be partnered with an Instructional Designer.

Requirements

• Skillset in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in LLM-based systems, prompt engineering, RAG, and multi-agent architectures.
• Experience deploying AI systems in enterprise or research environments.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching or mentoring graduate students.
• Knowledge of AI governance, compliance, and production-scale deployment.
• Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI).

Responsibilities

• Develop and review advanced technical content across 15 course modules.
• Contribute real-world case studies, lab concepts, and applied assignments.
• Advise on agent architectures, orchestration frameworks, and enterprise deployment practices.
• Support development of a capstone group project involving a deployable AI agent system.
• Collaborate with instructional design and faculty teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed