Lead Network Systems Researcher

What you'll do

• Lead projects from requirements definition through development, integration, testing, demonstration, and transition.
• Translate mission needs into requirements, architectures, plans, milestones, and acceptance criteria; manage technical tasks, dependencies, and risks.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and apply ML and statistical methods to networking, communications, and real-time data challenges.

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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. government.
• Experience leading technical development and translating customer or mission needs into requirements, designs, plans, and integrated systems.
• Experience applying state-of-the-art ML methods, including unsupervised and semi-supervised learning; strong networking and communications theory knowledge across the OSI model.

Nice to have

• Active Top Secret security clearance; experience with collaborative software development and LLM-enabled coding tools such as Cursor or Codex.
• Protocol-layer development or 5G expertise; experience supporting technical proposals, customer demonstrations, or capture activities with DoW or IC customers.

Pay

$180,000 - $230,000 USD base salary

Tools

ML, Git, JIRA, Confluence, Cursor, Codex, 5G, OSI

AI focus

Applies state-of-the-art ML, including unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, to networking, communications, real-time data, and resource-constrained edge and network-core environments.