About the Role
Lead commercial and government funded research and development programs with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Computer Vision, in collaboration with preeminent researchers in academia, industry and government. Bring your technical expertise and project management skills to a team of highly skilled and software developers, engineers, and researchers with international reputations. Pursue opportunities and win research and development funding in AI/ML/CV from government and commercial customers. Present and publish your team’s research in premier AI conferences, government symposia and other venues.
Responsibilities
- Lead commercial and government funded research and development programs with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Computer Vision, in collaboration with preeminent researchers in academia, industry and government.
- Bring technical expertise and project management skills to a team of highly skilled software developers, engineers, and researchers with international reputations.
- Pursue opportunities and win research and development funding in AI/ML/CV from government and commercial customers.
- Present and publish team’s research in premier AI conferences, government symposia and other venues.
Requirements
- Experience leading commercial and federal business development activities and winning R&D funding.
- Experience developing and nurturing project teams, building an environment of collaboration.
- Excellent project management skills with demonstrable efforts leading and delivering complex research projects on time, within budget, and with a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Experience in supervising and reviewing research and software developed by others.
- Experience designing and implementing complex software systems.
- PhD in Computer Science or related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience and/or a Master's degree with 8 years experience.
- U.S. citizenship (due to contractual requirements).
- Active TS/SCI security clearance, or the willingness and ability to apply for and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with CI-polygraph.
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Computer Vision
- Project Management
Location
- Clifton Park, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of 6 years relevant experience with a PhD
- 8 years experience with a Master's degree
Education Level
- PhD in Computer Science or related field
- Master's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $140,000 - $215,000
Benefits
- Competitive compensation plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Flexible working hours
- Six weeks paid time off
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Bonus plan
- Free coffee, drinks, and snacks
About the Company
- Kitware is a research and development software solutions provider with a mission to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our results all within a collaborative, employee-focused work environment that is friendly, fair, and flexible.
- Our work is improving healthcare outcomes, increasing national security, and advancing our national computing infrastructure.
- Our customers and collaborators include top universities from around the world, government organizations, national research labs, medical device manufacturers, car manufacturers, financial institutions, and many others.
- Kitware is proud to be 100% employee-owned, and Great Place to Work-Certified™.
Equal Opportunity
- Kitware actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment 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.
