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Senior Research Scientist - Machine Leaning
$139K–$165K
Woburn, MA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2026
- Location
- Woburn, MA
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- BS + 5 years, MS + 3 years, PhD or equivalent experience.
- Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science; equivalent experience is stated for the PhD alternative.
About the job
Develops AI/ML algorithms and related technologies for signals exploitation, estimation, system resource management, and systems analysis, working with project teams and customers.
What you'll do
- Develop and evaluate AI/ML algorithms for novel application domains and modalities.
- Conduct experiment design, modeling and simulation, verification, and performance analysis.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary project teams and interact with customers.
What they ask for
- BS + 5 years, MS + 3 years, or PhD or equivalent experience in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science.
- Experience building and training neural networks using standard deep learning tools.
- Experience with data science tools and ability to perform modeling and analysis using tools such as Python.
- Proficiency in Python or C/C++, ability to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams, and ability to obtain a security clearance (U.S. citizenship needed by U.S. Government).
Nice to have
- Active US government security clearance.
- Experience with deep learning beyond images/text, self-supervised learning, adapting novel ML approaches, or time-series/geospatial/spatio-temporal data.
Pay
$139,000 - $165,000 USD base salary
Tools
PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, Python, scikit-learn, Pandas, Matplotlib, C/C++
AI focus
Develops cutting-edge AI/ML algorithms, including deep learning, for novel application domains and modalities; preferred areas include self-supervised learning and non-image/text data.
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