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NPAworldwide · 2 days ago

Research Scientist - Adversarial AI (Autonomous Systems)

Bernardsville, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $138K/yr

3+ years exp

NPAworld is a premier national security research and development laboratory at the forefront of AI/ML innovation, seeking a self-motivated Adversarial AI Research Scientist. The role involves investigating AI vulnerabilities in the physical world, developing solutions, and conducting field tests to ensure the resilience of autonomous systems against real-world attacks.

Recruiting

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Vulnerability Research: Investigate AI/ML vulnerabilities across multiple modalities (Visual, Thermal, LiDAR) and various stages of the model training pipeline

Physical Prototyping: Devise and implement physically realizable solutions to test the AI controls of autonomous hardware in real-world settings

Software Development: Design and prototype cutting-edge software solutions to prove out technical concepts

Field Testing: Participate in field trials to validate research and technical designs against customer requirements

Collaboration: Work within a small, agile team of researchers and engineers with diverse technical backgrounds

Qualification

Adversarial Machine LearningMachine Learning frameworksSoftware developmentMulti-modal sensor fusionCommunication skills

Required

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (focus on Machine Learning research) OR a Master's Degree (MS) with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience

Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art ML frameworks, specifically PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn

Strong software development fundamentals and the ability to learn new technologies quickly

Excellent oral and written communication skills for presenting research findings

US Citizenship is required

Candidates must be local to or willing to relocate to the northern NJ area (no remote work allowed)