AI/ML Data Verification & Curation Engineer (IV&V)

Penn State University; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount

Full benefits

Job summary

Penn State University in Reston/State College area is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to join the IV&V and Data Curation Center of Excellence. You will build data pipelines, annotate multimodal data, and govern data quality for models operating in classified and open datasets.

The role requires hands‑on work with Python/SQL, data annotation platforms, and collaboration within an Agile research team. On-site in Reston, VA or State College, PA with DoD‑aligned project exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation, analysis, and pipeline development.
• Familiarity with data annotation tools and workflows (e.g., CVAT, Label Studio, or equivalent).
• Understanding of machine learning concepts, including how data quality impacts model training, evaluation, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Label, annotate, and curate multi‑modal datasets to support AI/ML model development and evaluation.
• Design and implement data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, quality control, and cataloging of classified and open‑source data.
• Develop and maintain annotation standards, labeling guidelines, and data governance processes to ensure consistency and reproducibility across projects.
• Conduct IV&V of datasets and model outputs to ensure data integrity, label accuracy, and fitness for intended use.
• Collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to identify, acquire, and prioritize data requirements for AI/ML projects.

Skills

Python

SQL

CVAT

Label Studio

ML concepts

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/DS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Penn State University in Reston/State College area is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to join the IV&V and Data Curation Center of Excellence. You will build data pipelines, annotate multimodal data, and govern data quality for models operating in classified and open datasets.

The role requires hands‑on work with Python/SQL, data annotation platforms, and collaboration within an Agile research team. On-site in Reston, VA or State College, PA with DoD‑aligned project exposure.