Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution by defining tasks, sequencing milestones, and maintaining delivery quality
• Design and run applied research studies and build high-quality prototypes for mission-critical workflows
• Establish credible evaluation strategies and test pipelines to assess ML performance, robustness, and reliability
• Serve as a primary technical interface for customers, translating mission goals into measurable technical outcomes
• Mentor junior staff and teammates to raise the bar for research rigor and engineering practice
• Shape research directions by maintaining awareness of frontier AI developments and emerging practices

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Statistics with 10 years of experience; OR MS with 8 years; OR PhD with 5 years
• Deep expertise in agentic systems, LLM reliability, multimodal learning, or edge ML
• Strong engineering capability to build and maintain high-quality prototypes and evaluation infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams and coordinate multi-person execution
• Ability to work onsite in Pittsburgh, PA or Arlington, VA 5 days per week
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading applied research projects that result in transitioned methods or effective prototypes
• Publications at top-tier venues such as NeurIPS, ICLR, or ICML
• Experience designing TEVV efforts, including robustness analysis and uncertainty quantification
• Experience building agentic capabilities integrated with tools and human workflows
• Experience working within secure or operational environments typical of government settings

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous retirement savings program with employer contributions
• Tuition benefits and ample paid time off
• Life, accidental death, and disability insurance
• Access to fitness centers and family concierge services

About the Company

Carnegie Mellon University is a world-renowned institution and a hotspot for talented innovators. The SEI AI Division conducts research in applied artificial intelligence to solve engineering challenges for high-impact government missions.