Are you interested in working for UDRI, a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers? Our Applied Sensing division invites qualified candidates to apply for our Associate Computer Engineer opening!

This position will be responsible for working, as part of a diverse and skilled technical team, to write and test software in high-level languages, and to develop and test signal processing and machine learning algorithms from concept to implementation. The position will involve working with both hardware and software solutions to apply developed capabilities on various robotic platforms. There will be a heavy emphasis upon machine learning and neuromorphic computing research.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a relevant engineering field.
2. Familiarity with modern Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and software compilers such as Netbeans, Visual Studio, VS Code, Jupyter, or similar.
3. Familiarity with developing software using C, C++, Python, MATLAB, and/or Java
4. Familiarity with statistical modeling, machine learning, and/or deep learning concepts
5. Due to the nature of this position, U.S. Citizenship is required
6. Eligibility to obtain a United States SECRET clearance (or higher) is required for ongoing employment in this position

Preferred Qualifications

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

1. Professional experience with the Linux Operating System
2. Professional experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS)
3. Professional experience developing software using C, C++, Python, MATLAB, and/or Java
4. Professional experience with version control systems such as Git, Subversion, or similar
5. Professional experience with machine learning frameworks using Tensorflow and/or PyTorch
6. Professional experience with neuromorphic computing frameworks such as Nengo, COSIVINA, and/or Intel Lava Framework
7. Professional experience with neuromorphic computing concepts and spiking neural networks
8. Professional experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, and/or deep learning concepts
9. Demonstrated, effective interpersonal skills
10. Active US SECRET (or higher) clearance

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

A federal court on December 7, 2021, issued a ruling that suspends the COVID-19 vaccine requirement that applies to federal contractors nationwide. With this development, the University will pause any enforcement action against employees who have not complied with the requirement to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, 2021 or to have requested an exemption to maintain their employment status.

The University will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic on campus and in the community as well as developments in federal and state requirements, and also will continue to regularly consult with public health officials and our medical panel. As has been the case throughout the pandemic, our protocols and requirements are subject to change depending on conditions on campus or in our community, and government requirements.


 

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