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HRL Laboratories

Agentic AI & Graph Machine Learning Research Engineer

Calabasas, CA$128k–$160kregularmidAdded today

About this role

HRL Laboratories seeks a Research Engineer to advance agentic AI and graph machine learning technologies for autonomous systems and decision support. You'll design multi-agent architectures, build knowledge-enhanced AI systems integrating knowledge graphs and LLMs, and develop trustworthy AI solutions for defense and aerospace applications.

What you'll do

  • Lead research in agentic AI, LLM-powered agent architectures, and autonomous workflows with memory, planning, and tool integration
  • Design and evaluate multi-agent systems for distributed decision-making and long-horizon task execution in mission-critical domains
  • Build knowledge-enhanced AI systems using knowledge graphs, GraphRAG, ontologies, and multimodal retrieval for improved reasoning
  • Develop graph machine learning and representation learning techniques (GNNs, geometric deep learning) for pattern discovery and anomaly detection
  • Create trustworthy AI systems with explainability, verification, robustness testing, and safety assessments
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, publish research, and support proposal development and stakeholder engagement

What they're looking for

  • Agentic AI and LLM-powered systems (LangGraph, AutoGen)
  • Graph machine learning, graph neural networks, and geometric deep learning
  • Knowledge graphs, ontologies, graph databases (Neo4j), and query languages (Cypher)
  • Foundation model optimization (prompt engineering, fine-tuning, alignment)
  • Python, PyTorch, and distributed systems (Ray, Spark, GPU acceleration)
  • NLP, generative AI, and multimodal foundation models
  • AI interoperability standards (Model Context Protocol, Agent2Agent)
  • Explainable AI, verification & validation, and trustworthy AI development

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and sick time
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Gym facility access
  • Opportunities for career advancement in cutting-edge AI research
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HRL Laboratories

HRL Laboratories develops advanced sensors, actuators, and hardware systems for aerospace, defense, and quantum computing applications, leveraging expertise in MEMS microfabrication, electro-mechanical design, and mixed-signal electronics. The company is hiring process engineers, mechanical designers, and hardware engineers to scale innovative technologies from research prototypes into production-ready systems.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience building and deploying agentic AI systems. What frameworks did you use and what challenges did you encounter?
  • How have you applied graph neural networks or geometric deep learning to solve real-world problems? What were the results?
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