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Riverside Research · 4 hours ago

Senior AI/ML Engineer

Fairborn, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$155K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. The role involves developing innovative machine learning and computer vision solutions to analyze and exploit complex datasets, supporting automation solutions for scientific and technical intelligence problems.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop innovative machine learning and computer vision solutions to analyze and exploit large, complex datasets from remote sensing phenomenology

Develop algorithms and associated software tools using Python and associated machine learning libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Train AI/ML models and tune their hyperparameters for a given dataset and algorithm objectives

Provide solutions for data collection and data linting that enable rapid, automated curation of training data

Keep up with the SoTA practices for AI/ML

Adhere to teams’ standards for reviewing source code, unit-testing, source code control, and documentation practices

Utilize Python PEP8 standards

Design, implement, and optimize FPGA logic using AMD/Xilinx toolchains (Vivado, Vitis, HLS) development in VHDL/Verilog

Integrate FPGA designs into larger systems, ensuring robust verification, documentation, and deployment across multiple platforms (Zynq/Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, or custom boards)

Qualification

AI/ML model developmentPythonTensorFlowFPGA designData visualizationCritical thinkingProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunication

Required

TS/SCI clearance

Bachelor's Degree in either Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or related field of study

Eight years' experience with AI/ML, software R&D, or related experience

Must demonstrate proficiency in Python-based end-to-end AI/ML model development lifecycle using a recent deep learning platform (TensorFlow preferred)

Awareness of version control, branches, merge conflict resolution, and git in general

Proficient in collaborative Office 365 tools such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to work closely with subject-matter experts to develop tools, algorithms, and datasets needed for developing relevant and useful AI/ML prototype algorithms

Self-driven, strong analytic, inferencing, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills

Communicates highly technical results and methods clearly and succinctly

Preferred

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, a Physical Science or Engineering is strongly desired

Eight years' experience with AI/ML, software R&D, or related experience

Experience with DoD intelligence production processes and workflows

3+ years operational experience in radar signal processing analysis, overhead imagery analysis, orbital mechanics, and/or electronic warfare data analysis

2+ years experience using data visualization tools and libraries in Python

Visualizations/Web Development Skills (e.g., Tableau, MEAN stack - MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS, NodeJS)

Experience with large (1 GB +) image data and formats such as HDF5, JSON, GEOTIFF, TFRecords, etc

Experience in development of distributed, web-based systems, service-oriented architectures, front-end user interfaces, and back-end databases are a plus

Experience with interpretability of deep learning computer vision models including visualization and reasoning about model latent spaces and activation maps to assess model effectiveness / weaknesses

Familiarity in differences of supervised learning vs. unsupervised learning techniques