Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Lead Verification and Validation Engineer

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POSITION SPECIFICS

We are searching for a talented experienced organized and a highly motivated AI/ML Engineer to join the Visualization and Decision Support Division within the All-Domain Analytics and Signatures Office (A2SO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will lead our Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) and Data Curation Center of Excellence. This team serves as the foundation for effective machine learningbuilding curating and governing the data that directly determines whether AI/ML models succeed in operationally relevant environments. This position can be filled in State College PA or Reston VA.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Serve as the technical lead for the IV&V and Data Curation Center of Excellence setting priorities defining standards and driving the teams technical direction
• Mentor guide and coordinate a team of engineers performing data labeling annotation curation and IV&V across multiple data modalities
• Establish and evolve annotation standards labeling guidelines data governance frameworks and quality assurance processes to ensure consistency and reproducibility at scale
• Design and oversee data pipelines for ingestion transformation quality control and cataloging of classified and open-source data
• Lead IV&V efforts on datasets and model outputs defining acceptance criteria and fitness-for-use standards
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the data curation team and research scientists algorithm developers and program stakeholders to translate data needs into actionable plans
• Present findings status and recommendations to leadership and sponsors through well-constructed briefings papers and technical artifacts
• Evaluate and introduce tools platforms and best practices for annotation (e.g. CVAT Label Studio) data versioning and metadata management
• Drive automation of manual data analysis and curation processes to improve efficiency and scalability
• Architect and maintain data catalogs metadata schemas and access-controlled repositories that make curated datasets discoverable and accessible to the broader research team
• Work within an Agile development environment within a large research team

Required Skills/Experience areas include:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Data Science Information Science Engineering or a related technical field
• Extensive experience designing and managing data curation annotation or IV&V workflows for AI/ML systems
• Deep understanding of machine learning fundamentals including how data quality labeling strategies and dataset composition impact model training evaluation and deployment
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation pipeline development and analysis
• Experience with data annotation tools and platforms (e.g. CVAT Label Studio or equivalent)
• Success in environments where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective

Preferred Skills/Experience areas include:

• Prior experience leading or managing a technical team
• Experience working with DoD or Intelligence Community data workflows or operational environments
• Familiarity with geospatial data formats (shapefiles GeoJSON AIS) imagery/FMV exploitation or signals data processing
• Experience with data versioning tools (e.g. DVC LakeFS) or data catalog platforms
• Knowledge of IV&V methodologies and test and evaluation practices for data-driven systems
• Experience with containerized development environments (Docker Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS Azure)
• Masters degree or higher in a relevant field
• Current eligibility to access classified information at the Top Secret/ SCI level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to updated clearance eligibility if required

Your working location will be fully-on site located in either State College PA or Reston VA.

MINIMUM EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

If filled as R&D Engineer - Artificial Intelligence (ARL) - Principal Professional this position requires: Bachelors Degree - Engineering or Science 19 years of relevant experience Required Certifications: None If filled as R&D Engineer - Artificial Intelligence (ARL) - Senior Professional this position requires: Bachelors Degree - Engineering or Science 14 years of relevant experience Required Certifications: None

ARLs purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific engineering and technology problems in support of the Navy the Intel Community (IC) and other federal government customers.

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BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL): Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance participate in the ARL drug testing program and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Classified information. Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The salary range for this position including all possible grades is $168000.00 - $318840.00. This salary range includes an adjustment based on required geographic work location.

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Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional addition to comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information please visit our Benefits Page.

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