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Machine Learning Research Scientist

2025-157002

CAtegory:

Scientific, Research & Analysis

Clearance:

Top Secret/SCI with Poly

Location:

College Park
,
Maryland

Telecommute:

No remote/telework allowed
About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview
The program, led by Peraton Labs with external infrastructure support, conducts advanced research for the customer on a variety of topics, including cybersecurity, RF solutions, and quantum communications. Mission focus is on developing next-gen tools for detecting cyber-attacks, enhancing network resilience, and improving small-form factor sensor systems while maintaining a focus on cutting-edge technologies like machine learning and software-defined networking.
About The Role

With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way. Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. Peraton Lab’s cybersecurity research protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense, secure-by-design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms. Your expertise and areas of interest may be applied on one or more programs, providing you new opportunities to learn and grow.

 

We are actively seeking a software engineer with machine learning experience to join our team of research scientists working on cleared research within the Maryland footprint. The perfect candidate for this role is someone with a strong technical prowess, an inquisitive and curious nature, and a strong desire to learn.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • BS w/ 5 years of experience, MS with 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineer or related degree field
  • Experience coding within one or more of the following languages: Python, C/C++ or Java
  • Interest and/or experience in one or more of the following domains: digital signal processing, RF software engineering, algorithm development, software defined radio, and machine learning

  • Experience with modern machine learning development frameworks and platforms (e.g. Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch) is expected

  • US Citizen with an active TS/SCI Poly

Desired Skills:

  • Familiarity with common software defined radio platforms (e.g. Ettus USRPs) and software (e.g. GNU Radio)
  • Familiarity with multiple-antenna or distributed signal processing techniques
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Employee Benefits

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.