Machine Learning Engineer III
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Job description
We are seeking a Senior Machine Learning (ML) Engineer to lead technical efforts in applied ML research and development (R&D).
This role focuses on designing, developing, and evaluating advanced ML algorithms and systems, leading technical execution across research programs, and advancing capabilities from early-stage concepts through prototype demonstration. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader within projects and contribute to proposal development and research direction., 1. Lead the development and evaluation of ML algorithms, models, and prototype systems
- Lead design, development, and evaluation of ML models for structured, unstructured, and sensor-derived data
- Lead technical execution of ML efforts within research programs
- Translate sponsor needs into technically sound ML approaches within project scope
- Define experimental design, validation strategies, and performance metrics to assess model performance and robustness
- Architect ML pipelines for data ingestion, training, validation, and deployment
- Present technical results to sponsors and contribute to reports, publications, and briefings
- Develop and evaluate prototype ML systems, including integration with sensing, software, or hardware platforms
- Advance ML capabilities across TRLs 2-6 through modeling, experimentation, and demonstration
- Contribute to proposal development and technical direction within research efforts
- Mentor junior engineers and support development of technical staff
- Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives
- Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work., Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.
Requirements
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field
Required Experience
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in applied ML research or ML system development
- Experience leading technical tasks or workstreams within ML projects
Desirable Education and/or Experience
- 8-12 years of experience in a related technical field
- Experience serving as PI or Technical Lead on funded research projects, including responsibility for scope, execution, and deliverables
- Experience leading technical proposal efforts (BAAs, SBIR/STTR, RFPs)
- Experience contributing to research proposal capture strategy
- Experience contributing to publications or conference presentations
- Experience coordinating small teams or groups within ML-focused projects
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance, which requires United States citizenship. Obtaining a national security clearance while holding a dual citizenship will not be possible when the foreign country poses a risk to the national security of the United States
- Strong knowledge of ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and Python-based development
- Proficiency in Python and scientific computing libraries
- Ability to design and execute rigorous experimental methodologies
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to sponsors and stakeholder
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
- Active government security clearance at Secret-level or higher
- Knowledge of sensor-integrated ML (e.g., RF, SAR, geospatial, multimodal data)
- Experience with MLOps and scalable ML infrastructure
- Ability to deploy ML systems in secure, hybrid, or HPC environments
- Ability to guide research technical direction across multiple related efforts or capability areas of a program, To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Benefits & conditions
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.
Required University Training:
- Employee Safety Overview
- Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
- Annual Data Security Training
- Annual Title IX Training
Additional training will be required by the department on a periodic basis.
Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.
