Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Computer/Data Science in West Mifflin, PA. An active DOE L Clearance or DOD equivalent is required to be considered for this position.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

This position will support the design, development, maintenance, and implementation of artificial intelligence into the Reactor Servicing Directorate. The Al will be developed using retrieval augmented generation and established Large Language Models to allow for enhanced information retrieval and the creation of detailed safety documents and operational procedures based on existing information. This project is built on an already established computer model that has been created.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Computer coding using python
• Experience with retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and word processing compatibility
• Strong Natural Language Processing (NLP) knowledge
• Skills with language models, clustering, vectorization/embedding, tokenization, prompt engineering, and temperature optimization
• Plotly Dash front end development
• Project packaging and large-scale deployment

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General Al implementation experience to consider large Al applications.
• Open WebUI
• Haystack
• Data logging
• Testing
• Asynchronous programming
• Neural Networks, deep learning, transformers
• Collaboration and teamwork - Containerization (OpenShift/Kubernetes)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field- engineering, computer science, or IT related.
• 5-10 years of experience.
• An active DOE L Clearance or DOD Top Secret Clearance

• 3+ years experience in NLP

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by applicable state or local law.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability