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Lead Research Scientist - Machine Learning
$174K–$220K
Woburn, MA +1 · Full-time · Posted May 6, 2026
- Location
- Woburn, MA
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- MS with at least 8 years of experience, and/or PhD with at least 5 years of experience (or equivalent experience).
- Education
- MS or PhD in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Lead research and development of AI/ML algorithms for signals exploitation, estimation, system resource management, and other national security applications.
What you'll do
- Develop novel AI/ML algorithms and adapt machine learning approaches to new data and problems.
- Lead and participate in multidisciplinary project teams and interact with customers.
- Explore datasets and develop algorithmic techniques to solve customer problems.
What they ask for
- Experience building neural networks with deep learning tools, including architecture implementation, training, tuning, and ablation studies.
- Experience adapting machine learning approaches to new datasets and problems; experience with standard data science tools.
- Proficiency in Python or C/C++; ability to collaborate on and lead multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical concepts to varied audiences.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. government.
Nice to have
- Active U.S. government security clearance.
- Experience with deep learning outside images/text, self-supervised learning, time-series or geospatial data, or intelligence/military mission areas.
Pay
$174,000 - $220,000 USD base salary
Tools
PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Pandas, Matplotlib, Python, C/C++
AI focus
Developing cutting-edge AI/ML algorithms, including neural networks and machine learning methods for signals exploitation, tracking, estimation, predictive analytics, system resource management, and novel data modalities.
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