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　　JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

　　The Algorithms, Prototyping and Integration Department within the Communications, Information and Navigation Office (CINO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is looking for two talented, experienced and a highly motivated Data Scientist’s to assist in providing its customers with state-of-the-art visualization and decision support. The primary focus will be researching and developing feasible algorithmic solutions to our sponsor’s complex problems given large sets of multivariate data.

　　You will:

　　Designing, developing, and researching machine learning systems, models, and schemes

　　Studying, transforming, and applying state-of-the-art machine learning prototypes to sponsor specific domains

　　Searching and selecting appropriate data sets before performing data collection and data modeling

　　Visualizing data for deeper insights

　　Generating and presenting technical research reports and briefings

　　Performing statistical analysis in support of pattern of life and anomaly detection

　　Performing data fusion and correlation

　　Building high quality software prototypes integrated with our various research and pre-production software environments

　　The selected candidates will assume a technical leadership role and will interact with other ARL staff and sponsors, spending a majority of the time working in a classified environment in State College, PA or Reston, VA.

　　ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

　　This job will be filled as a level 3 or level 4, depending upon the successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. Minimally requires a Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science discipline plus five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience for a level 3. Additional experience and/or education are required for higher level jobs. A Master's degree in a related engineering discipline is highly desired.

　　Additional responsibilities of a level 4 will include: ·

　　Serve as a lead for multiple research projects

　　Prepare and deliver presentations on complex research topics

　　Experience in the following is required:

　　Data science/algorithm development

　　Data science / Machine Learning languages to include Python

　　Research, development and implementation of novel machine learning models

　　Ability to present complex technical topics to wide range of audiences

　　Experience in the following is preferred:

　　Training and optimizing ML algorithms on GPU hardware architectures, specifically NVIDIA based

　　Working with geo-spatial data

　　Statistics, multivariable calculus, and linear algebra

　　Exploratory data analysis and visualization

　　Data science / Machine Learning tools to include Pandas, PyTorch/TensorFlow, NumPy, MatPlotLib, PostGreSQL, FastAPI

　　Software Development tools to include Git, Docker, Kubernetes, SSH

　　Active TS/SCI Clearance

　　Candidates selected will be subject to a government security investigation. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply. Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

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