AI & Data Analyst: Prototyping AI for Defense

Fairbanks Morse Defense; Fairfield, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fairbanks Morse Defense, located in Fairfield, Ohio, is seeking an AI Analyst to support the VP/GM and cross-functional teams by identifying, evaluating, and implementing AI and data solutions within strict defense and compliance guardrails.

You will analyze processes, collect and analyze data, build dashboards, run feasibility studies for AI tools, and document risks and controls while partnering with IT, data engineering, and security to ensure compliant data use.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or related field; Master’s a plus.
• 2–5 years in data analysis, business analytics, or applied AI/ML in regulated environments.
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one analytics language (Python or R), plus BI tools (Power BI/Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Analyze business processes to identify AI and data opportunities that improve efficiency, quality, and decisions.
• Collect, clean, and analyze structured and unstructured data to support AI model development.
• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and metrics to measure AI initiative impact (ROI, risk, outcomes).
• Run feasibility assessments and proofs-of-concept for AI tools (predictive models, copilots, automation).
• Document AI use cases, data sources, risks, and controls per security and defense standards.
• Partner with IT, data engineering, and security to ensure compliant data access and use.

Skills

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor’s in Data Science

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Bachelor’s in Statistics

Bachelor’s in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Fairbanks Morse Defense, located in Fairfield, Ohio, is seeking an AI Analyst to support the VP/GM and cross-functional teams by identifying, evaluating, and implementing AI and data solutions within strict defense and compliance guardrails.

You will analyze processes, collect and analyze data, build dashboards, run feasibility studies for AI tools, and document risks and controls while partnering with IT, data engineering, and security to ensure compliant data use.