Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is a leading institution focused on energy systems research and development. They are seeking a full-time ML and Optimization Engineer to design, develop, and rigorously test software applications that support innovative energy research and solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and rigorously test software applications and components
- Utilize best practices and cutting-edge technologies to support NLR’s mission critical research projects
- Work across the full research-to-implementation stack including designing and evaluating AI models and translating findings into production-ready systems
- Reason across both AI and optimization domains
- Formulate and reason about constrained optimization problems
- Collaborate and effectively communicate with peers, mentors, and team members
- Demonstrate leadership and mentorship in a research lab environment
Skills
- Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience
- Relevant Master's Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience
- Relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience
- Complete understanding and wide application of principles, concepts and techniques in specific field
- General knowledge of related IS disciplines
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Skilled in analytical techniques, practices and problem solving
- Advanced programming, design and analysis abilities with various computer software programs and information systems
- Demonstrated experience with pytorch and tensorflow
- Demonstrated experience writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code, adhering to coding standards and guidelines
- Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and testing software applications and components using best practices and modern technologies
- Demonstrated knowledge in Python and at least one other major programming language, such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or C/C++
- Ability to communicate complex technical documentation of software architecture, design decisions, and technical specifications with precision and clarity, providing valuable insights for team collaboration and future reference
- Effective communication skills to participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and consistency across the team
- Openness to alternative methods and willingness to adjust plans as circumstances evolve
- Works effectively with others toward a common goal, valuing differing perspectives and contributions
- Demonstrated experience in a research lab environment including technical publication experience, experience in writing proposals, ability to context shift and be able to support multiple projects at once, experience supporting junior-level researchers and developers
- First-author publication(s)
- Open-source software release(s)
- Ability to obtain a clearance
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Pension benefits*
- 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*
- Sick leave (where required by law)
- NLR employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component
- Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement
- Based on eligibility rules
Company Overview
The U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for energy systems research and development. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Golden, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.nrel.gov.