Assoc Dir., Analytics & Machine Intelligence

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Business Development, Data Analytics, Design, Effective communication skills, Leadership Skill, Linguistic, Machine learning techniques, Writing

Job Description

In this age of automation and intelligence systems, we apply neuro-symbolic techniques (i.e. semantic technologies and deep neural networks) to understand the characteristics of autonomous systems and devise ways to combine them in unique ways to achieve the objectives of the battlefield commanders. We serve the intelligence community with new ways to discover patters from complex operations and determine the subtle signals that indicate anomalous events. Our technologies have dual use applicability, serving several commercial sectors such as financial, business intelligence, air traffic controllers, remote training, and media analytics.

What you will do

• Lead research direction on projects investigating diverse fields such as Information Management, Human Language Technologies, Data Analytics, Machine Intelligence and Autonomy, Planning and Estimation.
• Propose new research in machine learning applications to advance the state of the art.
• Build relationships with government program managers based on mutual respect for technological depth and creativity.
• Capture new business from new and existing customers by leveraging the strength of BBN expertise and capabilities.
• Develop business plans to capture new fields in the commercial sector.
• Write and present conference papers about your work at peer-reviewed venues.
• Mentor junior staff on experimental design, best practices in research and engineering, and state of the art techniques in AI/ML.

What you will gain

• Opportunities to propose new ideas and solutions to challenging scientific and technological problems.
• Empowerment to satisfy your scientific curiosity and entrepreneurial drive.
• Scientific and technological leadership opportunities, setting program direction and priorities.
• Mentoring and training on business development, including customer relationship building and proposal writing.
• Financial rewards for successful business development.
• Travel and networking opportunities at conferences, technical integration meetings, and business development engagements.
• Flexibility to work on the schedule that fits your lifestyle and needs.
• A dedicated office where you can design your ideal working environment and express your own personality.

What you need

• Typically requires BS with minimum of 12 years of experience or an advanced degree and minimum of 10 years.
• Degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computational Linguistics, Electrical Engineering, and other related fields are all welcome.
• Proven ability to produce technical artifacts in the form of publications in peer reviewed venues, or presentations to external customers and other stakeholders.
• Proven ability to carry out a research project from idea to design, implementation, testing, and publication.
• Strong communicator with demonstrated ability to address customer needs in a dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with state-of-the-art techniques in Neural Networks and Generative Models
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a willingness to work closely with customers and partners.
• Proven success in proposal or grant writing
• Experience in leading research programs involving large teams (10 or more) over several years
• Teaching or mentorship experience
• Previous participation on government research programs.
• Willingness to apply and be granted a US Government security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• This position will require travel to customer installations or research centers.

Additional Desired Experience

• PhD degrees are welcome.
• Additional work experience is welcome.
• Active Security clearance is welcome.

Why Us

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.