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Lead Network Systems Researcher
$180K–$230K
Arlington, VA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- PhD with 2+ years, MS with 6+ years, or BS with 8+ years of relevant experience.
- Education
- PhD, MS, or BS in computer science, machine learning, computer/electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. government.
About the job
Leads technical delivery of networking, communications, and machine-learning systems for mission needs, from requirements and architecture through integration, testing, demonstration, and transition.
What you'll do
- Lead project execution and multidisciplinary technical teams, managing tasks, dependencies, risks, and milestones.
- Translate customer needs into requirements, architectures, development and test plans, metrics, and acceptance criteria.
- Oversee system architecture, integration, reviews, demonstrations, and application of ML and statistical methods.
What they ask for
- PhD with 2+ years, MS with 6+ years, or BS with 8+ years of relevant experience in a related technical discipline.
- Experience leading technical development efforts and translating mission needs into requirements, system designs, plans, and integrated systems.
- Experience applying state-of-the-art ML, including unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, in edge and network-core environments.
- Strong understanding of networking and communications theory across the OSI model; working knowledge of engineering practices and tools including Git, JIRA, and Confluence.
Nice to have
- Active Top Secret security clearance; experience with collaborative software development and LLM-enabled coding tools such as Cursor or Codex.
- Experience in protocol-layer development, 5G, or technical proposals and customer demonstrations for DoW or IC customers.
Pay
$180,000 - $230,000 USD base salary
Tools
ML, Git, JIRA, Confluence, Cursor, Codex, 5G
AI focus
Applies state-of-the-art machine-learning and statistical methods, including unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, to networking, communications, and real-time data challenges.
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