AI/ML Engineer — Space Surveillance & HPC (On-site)

Waypoint Human Capital; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Fully-funded

Mentoring by AI/ML, HPC experts

Opportunities to be principal or team‑

Job summary

Waypoint Human Capital seeks an AI/ML Engineer to support government satellite programs. You will develop and evaluate ML algorithms for space-surveillance, working with optical and radar sensors, predictive models, and HPC environments.

The role requires experience in Python and/or C++, ML techniques, and data analysis, plus the ability to collaborate with AI/ML, astrodynamics, sensing and HPC experts. On-site in Chantilly, VA with active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Math, or related field.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph test.
• Experience in Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA).
• Experience in designing, developing, and evaluating ML algorithms (supervised/unsupervised/RL).
• Experience building, training, and tuning predictive models.
• Experience implementing and optimizing algorithms (anomaly detection, prediction, classification, optimization, clustering).
• Experience developing High-Performance Computing pipelines for scalability/monitoring.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Ability to conduct independent trade studies and technical assessments.
• Ability to review algorithms/results from external teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze government satellite programs with modeling and simulation teams.
• Develop ML algorithms for space-surveillance using optical and radar data.
• Conduct Exploratory Data Analysis to identify patterns.
• Design, develop, and evaluate ML algorithms (supervised, unsupervised, RL).
• Build, train, and tune predictive models.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to solve problems.
• Implement and optimize algorithms for anomaly detection, prediction, classification, clustering.
• Develop HPC pipelines for scalability and monitoring.
• Work with satellite designers/operations planners; with AI/ML, HPC experts.
• Prepare actionable technical briefings if needed.

Skills

Python

C++

Machine learning

Data analysis

Education

Computer Science

Data Science

Applied Math

Job description

Waypoint Human Capital seeks an AI/ML Engineer to support government satellite programs. You will develop and evaluate ML algorithms for space-surveillance, working with optical and radar sensors, predictive models, and HPC environments.

The role requires experience in Python and/or C++, ML techniques, and data analysis, plus the ability to collaborate with AI/ML, astrodynamics, sensing and HPC experts. On-site in Chantilly, VA with active TS/SCI clearance.