Apogee is actively seeking a full-time Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AI/ML) Subject Matter Expert working for the Department of Homeland Security's Advanced Computing Branch supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate within the Data Analytics Technology (DA-TC) in Washington, D.C. This position is fully remote.

Why work with us?

Apogee Engineering, LLC is a provider of research, engineering, operations, software, cyber, intel, training, technical services, financial and administrative expertise across an array of DOD and Federal Civilian customers. Our company was founded on the commitment of making a positive difference for our customers and our people. Apogee’s culture is infused with integrity and a passion for excellence, which has propelled us into the ranks of an elite small business company. Apogee is known for an unwavering dedication to our client's success, a warm and employee-centric work environment, and an enthusiasm to provide the right solution at the right time.

What you will be doing:

• Maintain technical baseline competency and awareness of the state-of-the-art/art-of-the-possible.
• Research, analyze and interpret scientific data related to data analytics, artificial intelligence, or machine learning.
• Apply advanced methods and techniques towards data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
• Integrate and interpret data through various methodologies.
• Develop, recommend, and refine methods, theories, and techniques to evaluate solutions, enhance performance standards, quality, and productivity.
• Apply knowledge of market and technology trends, authorities, and policies to support research decisions.
• Communicate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience.

What you will need to have:

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance and TS with SCI eligibility

Certifications: None required for this position

Education: Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Applied Sciences

Years of experience: 14 years of experience in

• Familiarity with AI/ML, Data Engineering, or Data Science
• Hands-on experience in solving problems in AI to include classification, object detection/tracking, semantic segmentation by design and training
• Experience with research and development experience in tackling cutting-edge research problems related to AI/ML or Data Science
• 5 years of work experience in solving problems in AI including classification, object detection/tracking, semantic segmentation by design and training
• 7 years of experience in Computer Vision and ML:
  • Deep Learning (Supervised/Unsupervised/Transfer), Reinforcement Learning: Q-learning, SARSA, Deep Reinforcement Learning, Policy Gradients, Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
• Demonstrated experience in neuromorphic computing, adversarial AI/ML, or generative adversarial networks
• Peer-reviewed and conference publications

Preferred Experience:

Certifications: IAT level III

Education and Experience: PhD in Engineering or Applied Sciences (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Physics, Mathematics, or Data Science) with 10 years of experience in AI/MI, Data Engineering, or Data Science

Benefits:

• Apogee offers two medical plans, a high deductible health plan with a HRA and a traditional POS plan with co-pays, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, parental, military, and jury duty paid leaves. Regular part time employees scheduled for twenty-four or more hours per work week are eligible for benefits on a pro-rated basis.
• This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)