AI Data Scientist - RAG/LLM for Critical Ops (DOE)

Markon Solutions; West Mifflin (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Training and Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Markon is building a talent pool of Computer/Data Scientists to support a DoE client in West Mifflin, PA. The role focuses on applying retrieval-augmented generation and large language models to enhance information retrieval and generate safety documents and procedures.

You will develop AI-enabled data systems, build dashboards with Plotly Dash, and deploy scalable Python-based workflows within a validated engineering environment. Remote work is possible up to 10% to support collaboration.

Qualifications

• Active DOE L clearance or a DoD Secret clearance.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in Python programming and computer science fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and integration with word processing systems.
• Strong background in Natural Language Processing (NLP), including: Large Language Models (LLMs), clustering, vectorization, and embedding methods; tokenization and prompt engineering; model tuning and temperature optimization.
• Experience developing front-end applications using Plotly Dash.
• Demonstrated ability in project packaging and large-scale AI system deployment.
• Potential for telework up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain AI and data-driven systems to support safety documentation and operational procedure generation using existing reactor servicing data.
• Implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques and integrate large language models (LLMs) for intelligent data extraction, synthesis, and knowledge generation.
• Develop, test, and deploy scalable applications aligned with existing computational models.
• Design and build interactive visualization interfaces using Plotly Dash for data analysis and operational insights.
• Write, optimize, and maintain efficient Python code for AI workflows and automation.
• Package, containerize, and deploy large-scale AI and data science applications for production use.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and IT teams to ensure AI tools meet performance, reliability, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Python

NLP

RAG

LLMs

Plotly Dash

Front-end development

Model tuning

Job description

Markon is building a talent pool of Computer/Data Scientists to support a DoE client in West Mifflin, PA. The role focuses on applying retrieval-augmented generation and large language models to enhance information retrieval and generate safety documents and procedures.

You will develop AI-enabled data systems, build dashboards with Plotly Dash, and deploy scalable Python-based workflows within a validated engineering environment. Remote work is possible up to 10% to support collaboration.