Lead Research Engineer (part-time)
About the Team:
STR’s Analytics & Command & Control (AC2) Division develops novel solutions to the most challenging national security problems through advanced analytics. Our teams consist of motivated individuals with degrees in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and data science. We use our expertise and creativity to take innovative ideas from conception to everyday use by our customers.
As part of the Knowledge Exploitation & Decisions Systems Group, you will work at the intersection of AI and human decision-making. Our portfolio is diverse and high-impact, including Command & Control (C2) via intuitive human-machine interfaces that help operators make the best possible decisions in high-pressure environments, Trusted AI & Autonomy via simulation platforms to test AI autonomy and evaluating the reliability and responsibility of autonomous systems, and Advanced Reasoning via graph-based reasoning and evolutionary algorithms for resilient workflow optimization, and enhancing language models to assess the feasibility of scientific claims.
The Role:
As a Lead Research Engineer with program management experience, you will lead design, development, and evaluation of advanced algorithms and software systems, working as part of a tightly knit team. You will work on a diverse set of applications, including information fusion for situational awareness, advanced AI reasoning to assist operational planners, and tools to provide decision support to human analysts/planners. You will apply your program management expertise to assist with tracking project performance, schedule, staffing, and budget, working with the team to ensure timely preparation of deliverables. This position will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment, allowing for work to be performed remotely, with occasional activities at one of STR’s facilities.
Who You Are:
BS, MS, PhD or equivalent experience in computer science or other software development related field
7+ years of relevant experience (BS degree), or 5+ years (MS), 2+ years (PhD)
Fluent in Python
Demonstrated experience with data science and algorithm development
Demonstrated experience with Program Management for defense R&D
U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance
Even Better:
Master of Business and Administration degree or PMP certification
Active Security Clearance
Experience with any of the following:
LLM / vLLM orchestration and integration
Front-end user interface design and development
Performance profiling and tuning
Developing concurrent and asynchronous code
DevOps or CI/CD tools such as Gitlab
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $180,000 - $210,000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.