NODA AI

NODA AI

AI/ML Engineer

Austin · Principal

No sponsorshipDetected 250 days ago
PythonDistributed SystemsAlgorithmsMachine LearningPyTorchNLPLLMsAgentic AIMLOpsAI OrchestrationCybersecurityRoboticsSensorsCommunicationAdaptability

About the role

  • This role focuses on LLM orchestration frameworks, agent reasoning systems, and the deployment of AI models to edge computing environments on autonomous vehicles.
  • Your work will integrate directly with our ROS autonomy stack while ensuring reliable AI performance on resource-constrained edge hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement LLM orchestration frameworks for mission planning and task decomposition across heterogeneous vehicle fleets
  • Develop agent reasoning systems that bridge high-level mission objectives with executable autonomy commands
  • Optimize large and quantize language models and agent frameworks for deployment on edge computing hardware (Jetson, companion computers)
  • Manage the full lifecycle of AI agents including model versioning, prompt engineering, tool integration, and memory management
  • Implement human-in-the-loop workflows that provide transparent, explainable AI reasoning to operators
  • Build evaluation, monitoring, and logging systems to track agent performance, reliability, and cost in operational environments
  • Develop safe deployment and rollback practices for AI agents in mission-critical scenarios
  • Collaborate with autonomy engineers to ensure AI-generated plans are executable and safe across multi-domain platforms
  • Validate agent behaviors through simulation-in-loop testing before field deployment
  • Design AI systems that maintain effectiveness in denied, degraded, and contested communication environments

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in production AI/ML applications with emphasis on LLM deployment and orchestration
  • Proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, Transformers, LangChain, or equivalent orchestration tools)
  • Experience with model optimization, quantization, and deployment to edge computing environments
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices, including model versioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management
  • Experience with constraint solving, planning algorithms, or symbolic reasoning approaches
  • U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance
  • U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance

Nice to have

  • Experience with multi-agent coordination frameworks and distributed AI reasoning systems
  • Background in robotics or autonomous systems integration (ROS2ROS 2, navigation stacks, sensor fusion)
  • understanding of secure coding practices and adversarial robustness in AI-driven systems.
  • Experience deploying AI models to embedded hardware (Jetson, Raspberry Pi, or similar edge devices)
  • Exposure to simulation-in-loop and hardware-in-loop testing environments
  • Knowledge of autonomous vehicle domains (UAVs, USVs, UUVs) and associated protocols
  • Background in structured data preparation and feature engineering for AI ingestion
  • Contributions to open-source AI or robotics projects

Skills

  • Systems thinker able to connect AI reasoning outputs with real-world autonomous execution
  • Fast learner with adaptability to rapidly evolving AI/ML frameworks and methodologies
  • Safety-focused mindset with commitment to explainable, reliable AI in mission-critical environments
  • Thrives in ambiguous, mission-driven problem spaces requiring creative AI solutions
  • Collaborative team player comfortable working across AI, autonomy, and field operations disciplines
  • Detail-oriented approach to AI system validation, testing, and performance optimization
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Competitive pay
  • Flexible time off
  • Generous PTO policy
  • Federal holidays
  • Generous health, dental, and vision benefits insurance

Company info

  • We are seeking an AI/ML Engineer to design and implement intelligent agents that drive adaptive mission planning and orchestration across multi-domain unmanned systems.

Equal opportunity

  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
  • All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance

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