Lead AI Research Engineer
Core
Lead the design, development, and operational evaluation of secure human-in-the-loop AI systems for complex operational decision-making.
Role type
Senior IC Lead AI Research Engineer
Builds
Secure, reproducible data processing, model training, and evaluation pipelines; deployable software components for restricted environments.
Domain
National security / defense / law enforcement / high-trust operational environments
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Computer vision, Natural language processing, Multimodal AI, Python, PyTorch, Model training workflows, Evaluation frameworks, Adversarial testing, Responsible AI principles
Preferred skills
PhD in AI/ML, Experience in law enforcement/defense/national security, On-premises/isolated environment deployment, Human-in-the-loop system design, Published research
Technologies
PyTorch, Computer vision, NLP, Audio analysis, Perceptual hashing
Responsibilities
Design and develop multimodal AI capabilities; Build and maintain secure data pipelines; Conduct model assurance and risk assessments; Translate operational requirements into technical solutions; Provide technical leadership and mentoring.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
