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About the Role

Lead projects focused on national security, applying state-of-the-art AI approaches to dynamic, real-world problems for U.S. government and defense customers. Collaborate directly with customers and researchers, potentially participating in live field tests.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive project management for artificial intelligence and computer vision projects tailored for U.S. government and defense customers.
• Translate cutting-edge AI research into executable project roadmaps in partnership with a Principal Investigator.
• Guide a team of researchers and developers to deliver complex technical milestones.
• Manage technical communication with government stakeholders, including status reports, technical briefings, and progress reviews.
• Participate in business development, contributing technical execution strategies to proposals and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, or a related technical discipline preferred).
• 5+ years of technical project management experience.
• Proven track record of managing U.S. Government contracts (DARPA, IARPA, DoD, or IC preferred).
• Strong understanding of machine learning concepts (model selection, training, validation, testing, and deployment).
• Hands-on programming experience in Python or C++.
• Direct experience writing and contributing to successful government technical proposals.
• Active TS or TS/SCI security clearance (or a recent TS eligible for immediate reactivation).
• Only U.S. citizens will be considered for this position due to contractual requirements.

Skills

• Machine learning concepts
• Python
• C++
• Project management
• Government contracts
• Technical proposal writing
• Computer vision (preferred)
• Deep learning (preferred)
• AI model training, fine-tuning, or deployment (preferred)
• Open-source software development practices (preferred)

Location

• Clifton Park, NY

Work Type

• Full-time
• On-site

Experience Level

• 5+ years of technical project management experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $135,000 - $175,000

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Flexible working hours
• Six weeks paid time off
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Bonus plan
• Free coffee, drinks, and snacks

About the Company

• Kitware’s computer vision team is a leader in creating cutting-edge algorithms and software for automated image and video analysis, embracing deep learning.
• Solutions add measurable value to government agencies, commercial organizations, and academic institutions worldwide.
• Advance computer vision and deep learning through R&D and collaborative projects using open-source platforms like VIAME and Telesculptor.
• Partner with premier government R&D agencies (DARPA, IARPA, AFRL, Army C5ISR, NOAA, ONR, etc.) and members of the Intelligence Community.
• Provide commercial services to companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
• Employ a unique open-source business model to foster collaborative communities and provide flexible, high-quality technical solutions.
• Known for work on CMake, ITK, and VTK.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
• Kitware actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity.
• Assistance for applicants with disabilities or special needs is available by contacting the HR team at hr@kitware.com.