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# AI and Software Engineering Research Scientist - Edge Software S

- **Company:** Software Engineering Institute
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Multiaccess Edge Computing
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9004031/ai-and-software-engineering-research-scientist-edge-software-s

## About the Role

* PhD in computer science, software engineering, machine learning, or related discipline
 * Two (2) or more years of full-time professional experience engineering edge software systems in a research environment, or eight (8) or more years of demonstrated experience leading the development and transition of innovative software engineering techniques into operational practice
 * Strong empirical research skills
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desired Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 * Development and deployment of edge software systems, or systems with similar technical challenges, into operational environments
 * Ability to communicate research outcomes, demonstrated by a publication record which includes relevant top-tier venues in software engineering and AI
 * Development of successful research proposals
 * Excellent analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
 * Ability to work in teams with a variety of technical and organizational skills

Other Requirements:

 * Flexible to travel to sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings (~10% travel).
 * Able and willing to work onsite at the SEI office in Pittsburgh, 5 days per week.
 * You will be subject to a background investigation and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of War) security clearance.

## Description

As an AI and Software Engineering Research Scientist in the TAS Initiative you will develop, mature, and prototype technologies, and transition these technologies to government and industry organizations. You will directly develop and apply work with customers, balancing short-term customer needs with long-term goals of solving complex technical challenges within the development of `tactical edge and AI-enabled systems. You will represent technical work with customers, stakeholders, and the academic community, while advancing the TAS research agenda in edge software systems, in areas such as:

 * Edge AI in DDIL (degraded, disconnected, intermittent, limited) environments
 * Edge Intelligence
 * Edge-to-Cloud continuum
 * UaX-Edge collaboration
 * Software engineering for AI-enabled systems, including agentic AI systems

As part of the AI-native Software Engineering (AISE) directorate you will also be a part of the AISE Lab, advancing and learning about the state-of-the-art in AI-assisted tools and processes that are changing the practice of software engineering.


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