The Role
Provides systems engineering and technical assistance for DoD AI and machine learning test and evaluation programs. Evaluates model performance and robustness, advises on testing methodologies, supports investment strategies, and assesses emerging AI, autonomy, robotics, cloud, and machine learning technologies. The role requires hands-on machine learning algorithm development, knowledge of DoD acquisition and testing environments, and familiarity with major test ranges and related investment programs.
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Who We Are: Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team).
SimIS, Inc. is currently recruiting for the listed position which is “on site.”
Job Description:
SimIS, Inc. seeks an AI Subject Matter Expert to provide Systems Engineering and technical assistance (SETA) support to the Test and Evaluation Science and Technology (T&E/S&T) Program, the Department's only S&T program dedicated to advancing DoD Test Range capabilities in support of AI and machine learning-enabled systems. This role evaluates machine learning model performance and robustness ahead of fielding decisions, advises on test methodologies for emerging AI capabilities, and supports investment strategy across DoD AI standards, DoD cloud, AI-enabled technologies, autonomy and robotics, and machine learning grounded in DoD warfighting missions and business functions.
Required Qualifications:
Who We Are: Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team).
SimIS, Inc. is currently recruiting for the listed position which is “on site.”
Job Description:
SimIS, Inc. seeks an AI Subject Matter Expert to provide Systems Engineering and technical assistance (SETA) support to the Test and Evaluation Science and Technology (T&E/S&T) Program, the Department's only S&T program dedicated to advancing DoD Test Range capabilities in support of AI and machine learning-enabled systems. This role evaluates machine learning model performance and robustness ahead of fielding decisions, advises on test methodologies for emerging AI capabilities, and supports investment strategy across DoD AI standards, DoD cloud, AI-enabled technologies, autonomy and robotics, and machine learning grounded in DoD warfighting missions and business functions.
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree or ten (10) years of relevant experience (required); PhD desired
- Degree field: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, with specialization in robotics/autonomy, automatic target recognition, machine learning, system architecture, AI testing, or machine vision
- Experience with DoD S&T, DoD Acquisition, or DoD testing
- Familiarity with Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB)
- Familiarity with Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP)
- Familiarity with the T&E Science and Technology (S&T) Program
- Demonstrated depth of knowledge in robotics/autonomy, automatic target recognition, machine learning, system architecture, AI testing, or machine vision
- Hands-on experience developing or programming machine learning algorithms
- Broad knowledge of technologies relevant to one or more T&E/S&T Test Technology Areas
- Familiarity with the Systems Engineering process; DAU Systems Engineering certification desired
- Experience within the NCR region, TRMC, or a high-level DoD/Service test range, S&T organization, or with S&T leadership
- Publications, patents, or competition results in machine learning, autonomy, or robotics (e.g., DARPA challenges, peer-reviewed research)
- Experience with adversarial machine learning, model robustness testing, or T&E specifically focused on AI-enabled systems
- DAU certification in Test and Evaluation (T&E), in addition to Systems Engineering
- Experience evaluating or fielding autonomous systems in an operational or test environment
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short-Term Disability (at no cost to you) & Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Professional Development
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 11 Federal Holidays each year
SimIS, Inc. is an EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer
Skills Required
- Master's degree or ten years of relevant experience
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Specialization in robotics/autonomy, automatic target recognition, machine learning, system architecture, AI testing, or machine vision
- Experience with DoD science and technology, DoD acquisition, or DoD testing
- Familiarity with the Major Range and Test Facility Base
- Familiarity with the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program
- Familiarity with the Test and Evaluation Science and Technology Program
- Demonstrated depth of knowledge in robotics/autonomy, automatic target recognition, machine learning, system architecture, AI testing, or machine vision
- Hands-on experience developing or programming machine learning algorithms
- Broad knowledge of technologies relevant to one or more Test and Evaluation Science and Technology test technology areas
- Familiarity with the systems engineering process
- PhD
- DAU Systems Engineering certification
- Experience within the NCR region, TRMC, a high-level DoD or Service test range, an S&T organization, or with S&T leadership
- Publications, patents, or competition results in machine learning, autonomy, or robotics
- Experience with adversarial machine learning, model robustness testing, or AI-enabled systems test and evaluation
- DAU Test and Evaluation certification
- Experience evaluating or fielding autonomous systems in an operational or test environment
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. (SimIS), is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. SimIS will provide our clients quality and innovative information technology solutions that will model the future and secure the enterprise, in order to sustain corporate growth and provide a challenging and rewarding environment for employee success.
