CFD Research Corporation · 3 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning (ML) Engineer
Dayton, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelCFD Research Corporation is a leader in innovative technology solutions across various industries. The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will be responsible for researching, optimizing, and deploying high-performance machine learning models for intelligence, defense, and biomedical applications, contributing to all stages of the model development lifecycle.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyProduct DesignProduct ResearchSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Join a multidisciplinary R&D team dedicated to researching, optimizing, and deploying high-performance machine learning models on target hardware for intelligence, defense, and biomedical applications
Design and implement discriminative and generative models for computer vision and signal processing, leveraging low-level software and hardware expertise to accelerate performance across diverse hardware environments, including edge devices, desktop workstations, and multi-GPU clusters
Contribute at all stages of the model development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment, for tasks such as object detection, anomaly detection, semantic segmentation, forecasting, and synthetic data generation
Work with other engineers and subject matter experts to conduct exploratory data analysis, data preprocessing, model implementation, and rigorous model evaluation
Optimize models to meet strict latency, throughput, and power constraints, and deploy models efficiently to targeted hardware platforms
Qualification
Required
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a SECRET Clearance
Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, Math/Statistics, Physics, or related STEM discipline
Strong programming proficiency in Python and C/C++, with proven experience in writing and optimizing low-level code for high-performance computing on embedded and edge hardware
Understanding of machine learning methodologies for classification, regression, clustering, dimensionality reduction, and generative modeling, with experience selecting and optimizing algorithms for real-time applications
Proficiency with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow/Keras, with experience in extending or customizing framework components for specialized hardware
Experience with data manipulation and visualization tools, such as pandas, scikit-learn, and plotly, with a strong grasp of data preprocessing for complex datasets
Strong experience with version control systems such as Git and familiarity with best practices in collaborative code management and code review
Preferred
Master's or Ph.D. preferred
Extensive experience with embedded systems hardware and software, including working knowledge of assembly-level programming or low-level language optimization
Proven track record deploying machine learning models in production environments, particularly on constrained devices or distributed computing platforms
Deep expertise with CUDA and/or OpenCL for accelerating compute-intensive tasks and optimizing ML model performance on GPU-based systems
Fluency with shared Linux clusters and HPC workstations, with experience configuring and optimizing these environments for distributed model training and inference
Demonstrated experience leading collaborative R&D or engineering efforts, with a history of delivering optimized ML solutions that meet customer requirements in demanding, real-world applications
Benefits
Employer matching 401(k)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Company paid leave
Compensation time
Parental leave
Long-term disability
Short-term disability
Accidental death and dismemberment
Life insurance
Group bonuses
Individual bonuses
Company
CFD Research Corporation
Founded in 1987, CFD Research develops innovative technologies that advance national security, aerospace, defense, life sciences, materials, and energy.
Founded in 1987
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Innovate Alabama
2023-08-09Grant
2022-08-30Grant
Leadership Team
Sameer Singhal
President & CEO
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Darrell Phillipson
Vice President, Midwest Research & Development Center
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