AI Research Scientist, Applied AI

📋 Description

• Join AI and Innovation within Slingshot’s Technology org.
• Identify, develop, and integrate novel AI algorithms.
• Prototype AI systems across the Slingshot platform.
• Collaborate with research, engineering, and product teams.
• Contribute to AI-enabled simulations and decision-support.

🎯 Requirements

• Active US Security Clearance (Secret min, Top Secret preferred)
• Master's in related field + 2+ years experience (or PhD with relevant research)
• AI/ML expertise: deep learning, generative models, RL
• Software development experience; OO and functional programming
• Proficiency in Python, R, C++, Java
• GitHub, code reviews, CI/CD experience

🎁 Benefits

• Fine-tuning LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG for scientific data
• RL and multi-agent learning for simulation
• Transformer architectures and attention mechanisms
• Reusable tools for simulation-based AI training
• Experience deploying supervised or unsupervised models