Software Machine Learning Engineer SMTS

Overview:

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

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Duties/Responsibilities
• Designs and develops AI models to meet project requirements.
• Analyzes and improves AI model performance.
• Applies ML and deep learning technologies to give computers the capability to visualize, learn, and respond to complex situations.
• Collaborates across departments and with customers to define requirements and understand business problems.
• Seeks out opportunities to learn new technical skills.
• Reviews task-level requirements and assumptions and works to solve well-defined problems with guidance.
• May perform independent and team based research with guidance.
• Seeks assistance and resources for solving problems when needed.
• Delivers on commitments and clearly communicates any challenges.
• Actively learns about customer missions.
• Works to improve operations at the task / individual contributor level. Identifies areas for improvement and brings them to the attention of task or group leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills/Abilities
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ML/AI software development skills (Python, MATLAB, R, C++, JAVA) including software best practices like version control (git).
• Team player.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• AI/ML knowledge in their domain of expertise.
• Able to pick up new technical skills to support program needs.
Education
Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, statistics, mathematics, electrical engineering, computational biology, physics, or related field is required. Master's degree preferred.
Experience
5-7 years machine learning or artificial intelligence or related experience is required.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance

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