Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
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Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Description

The Advanced Research in Computing and AI Division (ARCAID) within the Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) seeks a Student Assistant in the role of Machine Learning Engineer starting Summer 2025. This position involves both the development of models at a high level and the implementation of those models in a laboratory setting. Duties include reading and understanding current research in specific areas of interest, using conventional tools and frameworks to train models and carry out experiments with them, and working at the interface between high-level programming and low-level hardware to deploy these models onto devices that perform real-time inference with streaming sensor data. Students will integrate feedback from laboratory experiments and will be expected to manipulate data sets that are simulated, received from others, or generated by sensor devices. Data curation and management skills are a plus. This opportunity is in-person, with offices located in the CODA building of Tech Square in Midtown Atlanta. The ARCAID division maintains a collaborative environment with student researchers of all levels interacting in a shared space.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with Python
• Familiarity with Pytorch
• Knowledge of software engineering practice including tools like git
• Familiarity with Linux and Bash
• Exposure to basic networking tools and concepts
• Familiarity with common tools and procedures in machine learning, from data collection and cleaning to training and inference
• Coursework in machine learning

Student Assistant

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or another related STEM discipline 
• Must be registered for at least 3 credit hours with your university
• 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA

Preferred Qualifications

• Atleast one year of experience using Linux in a classroom or professional setting
• Knowledge of networking concepts
• Expertise using git and version control SAAS, such as Gitlab or Github, as demonstrated by knowledge of pipelines, actions, and the general CI work flow
• Experience building and deploying software in a Linux cluster environment
• Experience with Linux cluster management software like Slurm (preferred) or PBS and associated tools like Environment Modules
• Exposure to working directly with edge hardware, ASICs, FPGAs, or other low-level hardware
• Exposure to digital logic
• Significant participation in machine learning projects, whether in a classroom or professional setting, and the ability to speak clearly to the technical aspects of those projects

Hours per Week

10–20 hours per week

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

None

Housing and Relocation

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.  Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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USG Core Values Statement

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Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.