Data Science Algorithm R&D Intern

Title:

BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.

Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.

The Data Sciences Group (DSG) is developing new methods to analyze heterogeneous data from a variety of sources, including engineering systems, scientific observations, and text reports. The group is researching and developing various approaches to search, characterizing, interpolating within, and reasoning about, data sets of various sizes and types (different types of variables, spatial/temporal/spatiotemporal/textual, etc.).

The candidate will be tasked with researching novel methods for timeseries forecasting with the intent to identify anomalous observed behavior to detect potential safety vulnerabilities in aviation operational data. New algorithms will be benchmarked against existing state of the art methods to determine performance improvements with regards to known safety events

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, able to work in a hybrid setting and provide regular updates on progress to the task lead.
• Excellent general programming skills and fluency in Python.
• Familiar with neural network architectures such as transformers and architectures programed in either pytroch or tensorflow.
• Familiar with large file parsing and timeseries analysis.
• Familiar with Linux environment and submitting parallel computing tasks on a high-performance computing system.

Desired Skills:

• Familiar with visualization approaches to display parameter contributions for explainable Al purposes.

Compensation:

$21 - $24 per hour

This range is for the California area only.

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR BENEFITS

KBR offers a wide range of benefits for their employees; we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, retirement 401k, travel benefits, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedules, parental leave, military leave, education assistance, and the list goes on and on! We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams' philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.

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