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This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies - collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future.Department Summary:\nMITRE’s Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Department is an innovative team of engineers focused on the development of cutting-edge autonomous systems, robotics capabilities, and AI solutions for a safer world. The Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Department has a new opportunity for a strong technical candidate with a STEM degree to join an innovative team of engineers focused on developing Artificial Intelligence and/or Autonomous System solutions for sponsor needs. The right candidate will enjoy a fast-paced team environment and working with groundbreaking technology. We are seeking a self-starter that assists in building robotics and artificial intelligence projects. The candidate for this position will work a wide variety of challenging activities in direct support of sponsor programs and will support MITRE’s AI and autonomy efforts.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\nMaintain knowledge of advances of autonomy and robotics capabilities\nLeverage technical expertise to evaluate and improve AI/Autonomy system performance\nProvide thought leadership centered around autonomy/AI technology adoption on robotics hardware and cloud-based computing environments\nEvaluate autonomy or AI solutions and provide guidance to sponsors based on their requirements\nWork on topics in robotics-relevant fields, such as computer vision, deep learning, machine learning, planning, human machine teaming, and multi-robot systems\nBuild capabilities in one of more growth area for Autonomous Systems (e.g., maritime autonomy, healthcare robotics, space robotics)\nHelp department and division execute strategy around enabling high-consequence applications of Autonomy, including necessary assurance, T&E, and societal implications\nBasic Qualifications:\nTypically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.\nAcademic project or work experience in robotics-relevant fields, such as computer vision, deep learning, machine learning, planning, human machine teaming, and multi-robot systems\nAbility to generally articulate autonomy-specific challenges (in perception, reasoning, behaviors, collaborations), discuss critical issues, and identify gaps\nFamiliarity with the state of the art in the field\nKnowledge of the challenges of developing autonomous and AI systems that are robust in real world scenarios\nProficiency in use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word\nMust be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. 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