Edge AI Research Engineer-Associate Staff
MIT Lincoln Laboratory ·
- Seniority
- Staff
- Category
- AI engineering
- Experience
- 0+ years
- Salary
- USD 116,400 – 182,200 / year
MIT Lincoln Laboratory ·
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Early-career research engineer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory developing, optimizing, and deploying machine learning models on resource-constrained edge/embedded platforms for national security applications, working with Python, PyTorch, and edge AI toolchains like TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, and CUDA.
The Embedded and AI Systems Group designs and prototypes cutting-edge AI and edge processing systems to meet the most demanding national security challenges. Our research team — comprising top experts from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and close collaborators from the DAF-MIT AI Accelerator — applies AI to sensor exploitation, human–AI teaming, decision support, and mission autonomy, with a strong emphasis on deploying AI at the tactical edge. In addition, the group develops tools and techniques for establishing trust in AI and applying AI to engineering design and scientific discovery. We take technologies from concept to prototype, and ultimately to real-world demonstrations on relevant platforms — bridging the gap between research and operational deployment.
We develop advanced AI capabilities for ISR, edge sensing, autonomy, and decision-making systems, with a focus on transitioning early-stage research into working prototypes. Our work emphasizes deploying AI in real-world environments with constrained compute, power, and data.
We are seeking an early-career AI Research Engineer to develop, optimize, and deploy machine learning models on resource-constrained (low size, weight, and power) platforms. This role focuses on bridging cutting-edge AI research with practical implementations that operate reliably under real-world constraints, including limited compute, noisy data, and degraded conditions.
The ideal candidate is motivated to make AI systems work outside of idealized settings—balancing performance, efficiency, and robustness.
Recent Graduate Hiring Range: $116,400 - $140,000
Experienced Hiring Range: $116,400 - $182,200
Disclaimer: MIT Lincoln Laboratory provides a typical hiring range as a good faith estimate of what we reasonably expect to offer for this position at the time of posting. The final salary offered to a selected candidate will depend on various factors, including—but not limited to—the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate’s experience, skills and education/training, internal equity considerations and applicable legal requirements. This range reflects base salary only and does not include additional forms of compensation or benefits.
At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:
Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage of other voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.
Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and will obtain and maintain a Secret clearance to start but must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret level DoD security clearance with compartmented program eligibility in the future.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.
Requisition ID: 43335
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