Peraton · 1 month ago
Adversarial AI Research Scientist
US-NJ-Basking Ridge
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $138K/yr
3+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence. The Adversarial AI Research Scientist will develop solutions for adversarial AI/ML, investigate vulnerabilities of AI-enabled systems, and work on cutting-edge research in collaboration with a diverse team.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with a small team of research scientists to investigate the vulnerabilities of AI-enabled systems in real-world settings to attacks across multiple modalities and at different stages of the model training pipeline
Devise physically realizable solutions to determine whether real-world systems like autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles are vulnerable to attacks on their AI controls
Conduct research, design, and prototyping of software as well as field-testing to prove out technical concepts
Qualification
Required
A minimum of a MS with 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with a focus on machine learning research
Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art machine learning software environments such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn
Strong software development experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills
US citizenship is required for this position
Candidates must be local to or willing to relocate to the immediate Basking Ridge, NJ area
Preferred
A strong publication record in AI/ML
Expertise and research experience specific to adversarial machine learning (AML) is desirable
Benefits
Employees may be eligible for overtime
Shift differential
And a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
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