In This Position You Will:- Own the Project Lifecycle: Provide comprehensive project management for artificial intelligence and computer vision projects tailored for U.S. government and defense customers.
- Partner with Research Pioneers: Work hand-in-hand with a Principal Investigator (PI) to translate cutting-edge AI research into executable project roadmaps that meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Lead Cross-Functional Teams: Guide a talented team of researchers and developers to deliver complex technical milestones on time, within scope, and on budget.
- Drive Customer Engagement: Manage technical communication with government stakeholders, steering the preparation of high-impact status reports, technical briefings, and progress reviews.
- Fuel Growth: Participate actively in business development, contributing technical execution strategies to proposal writing, pitch presentations, and new customer capture.
Required Qualifications:- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, or a related technical discipline preferred).
- Project Management Experience: 5+ years of technical project management experience, with a proven track record of managing U.S. Government contracts (DARPA, IARPA, DoD, or IC preferred).
- Technical Literacy: A strong understanding of machine learning concepts (model selection, training, validation, testing, and deployment) and hands-on programming experience in Python or C++ to effectively interface with engineering teams.
- Proposal Crafting: Direct experience writing and contributing to successful government technical proposals.
- Clearance & Citizenship: Active TS or TS/SCI security clearance (or a recent TS eligible for immediate reactivation). Due to contractual requirements, only U.S. citizens will be considered for this position.
- Location: Full-time, on-site work at Kitware's Clifton Park, NY, headquarters.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience specifically managing computer vision or advanced deep learning projects.
- Hands-on experience training, fine-tuning, or deploying AI models.
- Familiarity with open-source software development practices and communities.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
$135,000 - $175,000 a year
About Clifton Park, NY: Located just north of New York's capital city, in one of the fastest growing counties in the state, Clifton Park is a vibrant suburban community. Known for its parks and recreational facilities, Clifton Park is close to Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, and Troy, and within about 3 hours of NYC, Boston, and Montreal. Kitware maintains a beautiful 42,000 sq. ft. office space in the heart of Clifton Park, with conference facilities, large gathering areas, and an expansive third-floor outdoor patio. Click HERE for a brief video about what it's like to live and work in New York's Capital Region.
Additional Information:Our team members enjoy a small company environment, flexibility in work assignments, and high levels of independence and responsibility. Besides a great work environment, our comprehensive benefits package includes a competitive compensation plan, tuition reimbursement program, flexible working hours, six weeks paid time off, 401(k), health insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, bonus plan, and free coffee, drinks, and snacks.
For more information on our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.kitware.com/careers/.
