Principal Research Scientist - Autonomous Systems

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science or related area
• Strong research background and development experience in AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems
• Hands-on experience with relevant AI technologies, models, and tools, including state of the art modeling techniques such as transformers, feature engineering and modeling, development of deep neural networks with modern tools, such as PyTorch or Tensorflow, etc
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
• Experience in business development and writing winning proposals for R&D opportunities with DoD/IC/other Government customers, such as DARPA, IARPA, ARL, AFRL, etc. is a plus
• Experience in leading DARPA or similar projects as Principal Investigator is a plus
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret or higher clearance is required

Qualifications

• A successful candidate will have a body of research and publications in the areas mentioned within this posting

Skills

• Strong research background and development experience in AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems
• Hands-on experience with relevant AI technologies, models, and tools, including state of the art modeling techniques such as transformers, feature engineering and modeling, development of deep neural networks with modern tools, such as PyTorch or Tensorflow, etc
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
• Experience in business development and writing winning proposals for R&D opportunities with DoD/IC/other Government customers, such as DARPA, IARPA, ARL, AFRL, etc. is a plus
• Experience in leading DARPA or similar projects as Principal Investigator is a plus

About the Role

Peraton Labs is seeking a self-motivated Principal Research Scientist with a passion for developing solutions for problems in the field of autonomous systems across a variety of domains. Your work will involve defining research programs, developing innovative concepts and approaches to solving different problems in autonomous systems, and providing direction and vision for the team.