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Deep Reinforcement Learning Specialist

Deep Reinforcement Learning Specialist

CompanyThe Aerospace Coporation
LocationColorado Springs, CO, USA, Chantilly, VA, USA
Salary$166400 – $249600
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM, emphasis Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field(s)
  • Typically, 8 or more years of experience in relevant fields in industry
  • Software development skills in at least two different programming languages (e.g., Python, R, C/C++)
  • Experience with reinforcement learning libraries in Python
  • Experience using deep learning packages (TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX)
  • Experience cleaning data, prototyping, and fine-tuning state of the art deep learning models
  • Experience with statistics, machine learning, and reinforcement learning
  • Experience with software engineering and software development best practices
  • Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems
  • Demonstrated technical leadership in one or more reinforcement learning projects
  • Demonstrated ability to efficiently deliver analysis and insights from data that is large, unstructured, or unprocessed
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently and proactively seek guidance as needed
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience
  • This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate technologies for use in scalable and resilient mission-critical applications in a production environment
  • Champion the deep reinforcement learning and data science bridge between data subject matter experts and customer stakeholders
  • Tell stories that describe insights and analytical findings both to engineers and to customer stakeholders
  • Build and lead small, innovative teams to develop algorithms and application prototypes
  • Fuse together various data sources
  • Create dynamic data visualizations
  • Foster an environment of continual learning

Preferred Qualifications

  • An advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field(s)
  • Previous publications in journals/conferences related to machine learning, engineering, or the physical sciences
  • Experience with multi-agent reinforcement learning
  • Experience with dynamical systems theory, familiarity with concepts and trade-offs associated with stability
  • Experience with optimal, robust, and/or nonlinear control
  • Demonstrated contributions to open-source software repositories
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, etc.)
  • Familiarity deploying machine learning models on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
  • Experience implementing real-time reinforcement learning algorithms in large scale environments
  • Participation in extracurricular activities related to data science (e.g., Kaggle competitions)
  • Active security clearance