Research Engineer
Location
Rochester, NY
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 22, 2026
University of Rochester: Office of the Provost: Academic Center: LLE-Laboratory for Laser Energ
**Salary Range or Pay Grade**
$90,000-$175,000 Annually
**Description**
**Position Summary:**
The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Lead AI/ML Engineer to architect, implement, and scale applied machine learning solutions that support LLE’s mission in inertial confinement fusion (ICF), high-energy-density physics, laser diagnostics, and materials science. This role focuses on engineering leadership, ML infrastructure development, and hands-on deployment of advanced models including large language models (LLMs), agentic AI systems, and scientific inference pipelines.
The successful candidate will work closely with a Principal Investigator (PI) leading ML research efforts, as well as with physicists, chemists, and experimental teams, to operationalize AI/ML models for real-time control, simulation analy...
**Salary Range or Pay Grade**
$90,000-$175,000 Annually
**Description**
**Position Summary:**
The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Lead AI/ML Engineer to architect, implement, and scale applied machine learning solutions that support LLE’s mission in inertial confinement fusion (ICF), high-energy-density physics, laser diagnostics, and materials science. This role focuses on engineering leadership, ML infrastructure development, and hands-on deployment of advanced models including large language models (LLMs), agentic AI systems, and scientific inference pipelines.
The successful candidate will work closely with a Principal Investigator (PI) leading ML research efforts, as well as with physicists, chemists, and experimental teams, to operationalize AI/ML models for real-time control, simulation analy...