Riverside Research is seeking an Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning intern to work in Dayton, OH. This internship will provide hands-on experience supporting our AI, Automation, and Augmentation Applications team conducting both research as well as work supporting algorithm development for our customers. You will be part of a highly skilled and integrated team that analyzes intelligence data and develops automation solutions to challenging Scientific & Technical problems.
Responsibilities- Learn to develop innovative machine learning and computer vision solutions to analyze and exploit large, complex datasets from various phenomenologies
- Support developing algorithms and associated software tools using C/C++/Python and associated machine learning libraries (PyTorch, LibTorch)
- Support training AI/ML models and tune their hyperparameters for a given dataset and algorithm objectives
- Support providing solutions for data collection and data linting that enable rapid, automated curation of training data
- Adhere to teams’ standards for reviewing source code, unit-testing, source code control, and documentation practices
Required Qualifications:
- Willingness and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
- Pursuing Bachelors’ degree in either Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related field of study
- Experience or knowledge with computer vision and/or AI/ML R&D algorithm development
- Python experience including understanding of language syntax and using a packaging system (pip, uv, etc).
- Proficient in collaborative Office 365 tools such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work closely with subject-matter experts to develop tools, algorithms, and datasets needed for developing relevant and useful AI/ML prototype algorithms
- Self-driven, strong analytic, inferencing, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills
- Communicates highly technical results and methods clearly and succinctly
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with DoD intelligence production processes and workflows
- Knowledge of remote sensing, FPGA programming
- Experience or knowledge of deep learning computer vision models including visualization and reasoning about model latent spaces and activation maps to assess model effectiveness / weaknesses
- Familiarity in differences of supervised learning vs. unsupervised learning techniques
Skills Required
- Willingness and ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, or a related field
- Experience or knowledge with computer vision and/or AI/ML research and development algorithm development
- Python experience, including understanding syntax and using a packaging system such as pip or uv
- Proficiency with collaborative Microsoft Office 365 tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to collaborate with subject-matter experts to develop tools, algorithms, and datasets
- Strong analytical, inferencing, critical-thinking, and creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate highly technical results and methods clearly and succinctly
- Experience with Department of Defense intelligence production processes and workflows
- Knowledge of remote sensing and FPGA programming
- Experience or knowledge of deep-learning computer-vision models, including visualization and analysis of latent spaces and activation maps
- Familiarity with supervised and unsupervised learning techniques
What We Do
Founded in 1967, Riverside Research is a not-for-profit organization chartered to advance scientific research for the benefit of the US government and in the public interest. Through our open innovation concept, we invest in multi-disciplinary research and development and encourage collaboration to accelerate innovation and advance science. Riverside Research conducts independent research in machine learning, trusted systems, optics and photonics, electromagnetics, plasma physics, radio frequency systems, and biomedical engineering. We move science from the laboratory to the field by building teams of recognized experts who deliver effective, high-value solutions and services to our customers. From public service to national security, we aspire to be a valued partner through our unwavering commitment to innovative and mission-focused solutions.
