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We believe that each candidate has a unique set of skills, experiences and perspectives that could enable us to provide our customers with innovative solutions. The skills below are intended to give you a sense for the position. If you see an overlap with your skills, go ahead and apply! This individual will lead a diverse team to create innovative solutions that leverage emerging technology in generative AI, reinforcement learning and other AI disciplines. They will also be responsible for technical marketing and proposal writing; building world-class teams and cultivating strategic customer relationships.\nWhat you will do:\nTechnical marketing to existing and potential customers\nTechnical proposal development (idea generation, writing, reviewing, editing) Creating innovative solutions to challenging AI problems Leading teams to design, develop, implement, test and analyze solutions to national security problems\nServe as primary technical point of contact to customers, co-contractors, and subcontractors\nWho you are:\nActive Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S Government\nEntrepreneurial spirit eager to engage in technical marketing and business development Proven track record in writing and winning technical proposals\nSubstantial experience leading technical teams on advanced R&D programs (e.g., DARPA, AFRL, ONR, ARL research projects)\nExperience developing mathematical and physics-based algorithms for constraint-based search and optimization, autonomy and planning, machine learning, networking, or agent-based software design Motivated collaborator and effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences Experience working with the Department of Defense (or Intelligence Community) on cyber related technology\nPhD or MS with 10+ years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $265,000-$330,000\nThe salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.\nSTR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.\nSTR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. 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