Senior Research Scientist – Artificial Intelligence Engineer

The Analytical and Spatial Intelligence Research Team (ASIRT) at Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking scientists/researchers interested in developing artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and computer vision software to solve challenging problems for the US defense and intelligence communities. We perform fundamental and applied research in many open areas, including GenAI, Agentic AI Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision Language Models (VLMs), backbone fine tuning, AI explainability, adversarial attacks and World Models.

We are a close-knit team of creative thinkers from diverse backgrounds who collaborate to find non-standard solutions to challenging problems. We encourage candidates with a creative and entrepreneurial spirit who seek a research career within a stable industry to apply.

• Research, develop, test and deploy artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision software.
• Process and integrate data from different sources, including satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles, ground vehicles, human-wearables, and smart devices.
• Team player able to communicate technical results effectively to others.
• Enjoy a challenging technical career with opportunities for personal growth.
• Position is located in the Raleigh, NC metropolitan area.

• US citizenship required (green card holders are not eligible for this position)
• Eligibility to apply for and hold a security clearance (selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment)
• BS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar technical field along with - years of experience OR MS Degree with - years of experience
• Solid mathematical background in linear algebra and probability theory.
• Strong foundation and experience using AI/ML frameworks (Tensor Flow, PyTorch) and software libraries (jax, scikit-learn, hugging-face, ollama, langchain, langgraph, or similar).
• + years relevant work in software & algorithm development.
• Experience in software development in Python and C/C++.
• Experience working with AWS cloud computing.
• Experience with collaborative software development and version control (Git).
• Proficiency in one of the following areas: mathematics, physics, robotics, sensor fusion, machine learning, computer vision or signal processing.

• Experience working with AWS, S, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience developing software for execution on edge devices (GPUs, mobile phones, deployed CPU).
• Experience working with and flying Class I unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
• Experience writing technical proposals.
• Experience working on intelligence and DoD programs.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company that provides solutions to complex problems in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.