AI / Machine Learning Engineer

Benz Technology International; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% employer 401(k)

28 paid days off per year

$7,500 annual tuition reimbursement

$2,500 training and development budget

28 years in business

Job summary

Benz Technology International seeks an AI/ML engineer to support MT&E at Fort Meade, MD, in a hybrid capacity. The role focuses on designing, evaluating, and operationalizing AI/ML capabilities for mission-driven objectives.

You will design, test, and validate ML models, evaluate performance across pipelines, and collaborate with teammates to integrate solutions into operational workflows, documenting methodologies and results.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing and evaluating machine learning models.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Experience with model testing, validation, and performance assessment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to data-driven tasks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate machine learning models and algorithms.
• Perform modeling, testing, and evaluation across AI/ML systems and pipelines.
• Analyze model performance and recommend improvements based on evaluation results.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate ML solutions into operational workflows.
• Document findings, methodologies, and model performance metrics.
• Support iterative development and testing cycles for AI/ML tools and applications.

Skills

ML modeling

Python programming

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Job description

Support an MT&E team by designing, evaluating, and operationalizing AI/ML capabilities for mission-driven analytical objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate machine learning models and algorithms
• Perform modeling, testing, and evaluation across AI/ML systems and pipelines
• Analyze model performance and recommend improvements based on evaluation results
• Collaborate with team members to integrate ML solutions into operational workflows
• Document findings, methodologies, and model performance metrics
• Support iterative development and testing cycles for AI/ML tools and applications

Requirements

• Hands-on experience developing and evaluating machine learning models
• Proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks (examples: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
• Experience with model testing, validation, and performance assessment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to data-driven tasks

Technologies

• Python
• TensorFlow
• PyTorch
• scikit-learn

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required
• Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances
• U.S. citizenship required

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in a government or IC modeling and evaluation environment
• Familiarity with ML pipeline orchestration and experiment tracking tools
• Experience in applied ML areas such as NLP or computer vision
• Background in statistical analysis or data science

Work Arrangement and Pay

• Location: Fort Meade, MD (hybrid)
• Telework: Up to 16 hours/week after full acclimation and completion of telework training, subject to mission needs and leadership discretion
• Salary: $145,000–$195,000 (annual)

Benefits

• 15% employer 401(k), vested day one, no match required
• 28 paid days off per year
• $7,500 annual tuition reimbursement
• $2,500 training and development budget
• 28 years in business; engineers stay through recompetes

This role supports a Modeling, Test & Evaluation (MT&E) team focused on AI/ML development and analysis. There are two open positions on the same team.