Aptima · 14 hours ago
Senior AI Engineer, Human–AI Systems
Fairborn,OH,US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelAptima is a technological leader in the national security industry. The Senior AI Engineer – Human–AI Systems leads the design and technical execution of AI-enabled systems that integrate human cognition, behavior, and team dynamics with machine intelligence for Department of Defense applications.
Information Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Lead he design of human–AI teaming concepts, interaction workflows, and mixed-initiative system behaviors for DoD applications
Understand the science that can inform requirements addressing trust, explainability, cognitive workload, team coordination, and teams science
Serve as technical lead or task lead on AI and human–AI system development efforts, coordinating work across AI engineers and researchers
Translate mission needs and human performance objectives into system requirements, technical architectures, and evaluation plans. Review and guide system implementations to ensure usability, explainability, and operational suitability
Design and execute human-subject experiments and quantitative studies to evaluate trust, workload, decision quality, team effectiveness, and system impact
Design, develop, and oversee analytic pipelines and performance metrics to operationalize complex behavioral and organizational constructs using real-world data
Translate quantitative results into clear, actionable insights for technical teams, behavioral scientists, and government stakeholders, bridging theory, data, and system implementation
Lead technical contributions to proposals, system designs, and customer deliverables. Present technical work internally and at relevant external forums to include conferences, customer briefings, and other venues
Mentor junior staff and promote best practices in human-centered AI system development. Contribute to internal initiatives for AI system development and evaluation
Qualification
Required
MS or PhD in cognitive psychology, human factors/HCI, AI/computer science (with human–AI focus), systems engineering, psychology/IO or related field
Demonstrated expertise in the science of human cognition, team dynamics, trust in automation, human–AI interaction, and applied behavioral science
Strong quantitative modeling and statistical analysis background, including experimental design, regression modeling (linear, generalized, mixed-effects), multivariate analysis, psychometric modeling, and simulation (e.g., Monte Carlo methods)
Proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis, modeling, simulation, visualization, and development of reproducible analytic workflows
Experience developing custom metrics, indices, and analytic pipelines to operationalize complex behavioral, organizational, or team constructs using real-world, imperfect data
Experience designing and executing human-subject experiments and analyzing performance data
Experience leading technical tasks or serving as technical lead or deputy PI on government-funded programs
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proposal and customer-facing technical work
Proven ability to translate quantitative results into clear, actionable insights for technical teams, behavioral scientists, and non-technical stakeholders, serving as a bridge between disciplines
Ability to manage and coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; familiarity with DoW research environments preferred
Company
Aptima
Aptima is engineering the future of national security by fusing human potential with advanced technology.
Founded in 1995
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.2MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-01-09Grant· $0.2M
Leadership Team
Meg Clancy
Executive Vice President & Co-founder
Tom Mckenna
Chief Financial Officer
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