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Senior Research Scientist - Machine Leaning

STR · Woburn, MA

Posted about 3 months ago · $139,000 - $165,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
STR's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
99% of STR's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at STR
high
135 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
Hiring momentum
215 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

The Senior Research Scientist in Machine Learning will focus on developing advanced AI/ML algorithms for applications in signals exploitation, estimation theory, and system resource management. This role involves working with diverse datasets, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and engaging with customers to solve complex national security problems. The position is primarily onsite in Woburn, MA.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • BS + 5 years, MS + 3 years, PhD or equivalent experience in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science
  • Experience building and training neural networks using standard deep learning tools (e.g., PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow)
  • Ability to perform experiment design, modeling/simulation runs, and associated verification and performance analysis using standard analysis tools (e.g. Python)
  • Experience with standard data science tools including scikit-learn, Pandas, and Matplotlib
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Python, C/C++
  • Ability to work and collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams

Nice to have

  • Active US government security clearance
  • Experience applying deep learning to domains other than images/text, such as time series, discrete event sequence, or geospatial
  • Experience with self-supervised machine learning
  • Experience adapting novel machine learning approaches (e.g., from academic literature) to new data sets and problems
  • Able to communicate technical foundations of models and algorithms to technical and non-technical audiences

What you get

  • Full-Time Salary Range: $139,000 - $165,000

Worth weighing

  • Position requires onsite work in Woburn, MA
  • Salary range is based on external market data and varies based on multiple factors
  • Role involves working on national security problems which may require obtaining a security clearance

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Listed by STR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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