Research Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Implements technical solutions to novel research problems.
• Collaborates with more senior research staff to transform research ideas into implemented solutions.
• Contributes to larger team efforts in implementing research prototypes.
• Contributes to documentation and publications as needed.
• Independently develops parts of a larger system.
• Proposes approaches to problems and methods for implementing solutions using state‑of‑the‑art tools.
• Divides project‑level goals into smaller tasks to be addressed by researchers.
• Initiates the design, development, and implementation of technology research projects.
• Investigates the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions and products.
• Plans and executes applied research.
• Maintains substantial knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art principles and theories, and may contribute to scientific literature and conferences.

Annual base salary range: $124,000 – $140,000.

• Master’s degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of one or more relevant programming languages (Python, C++, Go).
• Experience with Linux.
• Experience with Virtual LAN and/or Virtual Extensible LAN.
• Experience with Mellanox Switches.
• Experience with SDN programming.
• Experience with Ansible, Bash, and Nagios.
• Experience with Prometheus.
• Familiarity with SNMP.
• Experience with applicable IT protocols (e.g., BGP, SSH, TLS).
• Experience with iptables and NFS.
• U.S. citizen with an active Top Secret (TS) clearance and SCI eligibility.

• Master’s degree.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Experience in a university environment.
• Experience with artificial intelligence, large‑scale integration design, machine learning, deep learning (Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Hugging Face), and Dockerization.

USC is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.

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