ME00648-Data Scientist 4

Location
Fort Meade, MD
Workplace
On-site
Compensation
$170k – $220k

About this role

Job Summary

  • Seeking a Data Scientist with demonstrated experience designing and implementing advanced AI/ML and data science solutions across mission domains
  • The successful candidate will support the MPO customer environment and develop sophisticated Agentic AI, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and customized machine learning solutions

Primary Responsibilities

  • Design and implement advanced AI/ML and data science solutions
  • Develop Agentic AI systems and customized RAG capabilities
  • Assess, evaluate, and implement appropriate ML models for specific mission needs
  • Train, evaluate, optimize, and deploy machine learning and large language models
  • Tailor AI/ML solutions for operational performance and resource constraints
  • Develop models suitable for low-memory and low-resource edge-device environments
  • Evaluate model performance and recommend improvements
  • Work with mission stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable AI/ML solutions

Required Qualifications

  • Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
  • Master’s degree with 9 years of relevant experience, Bachelor’s degree with 11 years of relevant experience, Associate's degree with 13 years of in-depth relevant experience that is clearly related to the position
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing sophisticated AI/ML solutions
  • Deep knowledge and experience with AI technologies
  • Experience assessing, evaluating, training, and optimizing ML models
  • Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Experience with Agentic AI systems
  • Experience implementing RAG capabilities
  • Experience optimizing models for constrained or edge-computing environments
  • Expert Python proficiency

Desired Qualifications

  • No desired qualifications listed at this time

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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Top Benefits

  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Medical plan
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability