Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Analyst

Kalman & Company, Inc.; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working structure

Diverse, growing team

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Kalman & Company, Inc. in Stafford, VA is seeking a highly motivated AI/ML professional to support DoD programs. You will lead analytic studies, develop GenAI-powered agents, and deliver data-driven insights for military and civilian leadership.

This role requires US citizenship, active clearance, and 5+ years in data science with 2+ years in DoD AI efforts. Collaboration with engineers, analysts, and program managers is essential to success and mission impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with data science/analytics and 2+ years of experience supporting AI efforts within DoW
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, CS or related field
• Excellent data gathering and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with GenAI (Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.)
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based applications
• Ability to integrate GenAI systems with government secure networks and legacy systems

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of analytical products that support the acquisition and sustainment of priority DoW capabilities
• Architect, build, and deploy GenAI-powered agents to support cost estimating, CARD development, acquisition analysis, and OR tasks
• Develop multi-agent and tool-using AI systems using government-cleared technologies
• Integrate AI agents with DoW data sources, legacy systems, APIs, models, and workflows
• Engineer secure, auditable AI pipelines meeting DoW governance requirements
• Develop AI-assisted tools that automate CARD preparation, cost model creation, and OR study documentation
• Test, evaluate, and validate AI outputs for accuracy and mission alignment
• Create scalable data pipelines for LLM ingestion and semantic search
• Provide AI/ML expertise to program managers and DoW stakeholders
• Produce clear briefings and training materials on agent behavior and risks

Skills

AI/ML

GenAI

Data science

Communication

Leadership

DoD knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physical Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GenAI platforms

LLM-based apps

RAG pipelines

Vector stores

Job description

Kalman & Company is seeking a highly motivated, performance-driven individual with strong AI/ML experience to work closely with our Federal and DoW clients. Successful candidates will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, and analytical skills and the ability to lead several of the largest and most significant studies in Kalman’s portfolio. As part of the Business Analytics team, you’ll help our Government clients make well-informed, data-driven decisions on some of the most impactful challenges facing the DoW. This position will require occasional onsite meeting attendance in Stafford, VA. The salary range is $150K/yr-$190K/yr.

A career with Kalman & Company is both rewarding and challenging. Our clients require skilled, hardworking, and innovative professionals who can meet the demands of a dynamic and fast-paced workplace. As a Kalman Analyst, you will collaborate with military leaders, engineers, developers, technicians, logisticians, and financial managers to collect, analyze, and communicate information that helps ensure the success of programs that are critical to the United States DoW and our allies.

Benefits

• Engage with motivated and highly skilled teammates to solve the government’s most challenging analytics problems by decision analyses for military and civilian leaders
• Support the Business Analytics team via a flexible working structure that balances each employee’s lifestyle while providing opportunities for in-person client and team engagement
• Join a diverse, inclusive, and growing team that fosters a supportive and encouraging environment to explore a variety of unique projects and clients for career success and fulfillment.
• Take advantage of a competitive salary along with a generous benefits package and paid opportunities for learning and professional development as well as on-the-job training and growth

Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead the development of analytical products that support the acquisition and sustainment of priority DoW capabilities
• Provide thought leadership clearly demonstrating an understanding of the customer mission and innovative ideas to address business challenges of the customer
• Architect, build, and deploy GenAI-powered agents to support cost estimating, CARD development, acquisition analysis, and operations research tasks within secure DoW environments.
• Develop multi-agent and tool-using AI systems using government-cleared technologies.
• Integrate AI agents with DoW data sources, legacy systems, APIs, analytical models, and document workflows.
• Engineer secure, auditable AI pipelines that meet DoW governance requirements, including traceability, access control, model monitoring, and human-in-the-loop review.
• Develop AI-assisted tools that automate or accelerate CARD preparation, cost model creation, parametric analysis, and OR study documentation.
• Test, evaluate, and validate AI outputs for accuracy, defensibility, and mission alignment; collaborate with SMEs for iterative improvement.
• Create scalable data pipelines optimized for LLM ingestion, semantic search, embeddings, and structured metadata.
• Provide AI/ML expertise and thought leadership to program managers, engineers, analysts, and DoW stakeholders.
• Produce clear briefings, documentation, and training materials explaining agent behavior, assumptions, risks, and recommendations.
• Work autonomously and as part of a team to meet organizational and project goals

Required Education/Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• 5+ years of experience with data science/analytics and 2+ years of experience supporting AI efforts within DoW
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physical Science, Engineering, or related field
• Excellent data gathering and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Have a strong understanding of DoW systems and processes
• Ability to lead detail-oriented tasks and multitask under minimal supervision.
• Experience with GenAI (Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.)
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based applications
• Experience developing and optimizing RAG pipelines, vector stores, and/or metadata schemas
• Ability to integrate GenAI systems with government secure networks and legacy systems

Preferred Education/Qualifications

• Experience with current computing technologies and software applications such as specialized Business Intelligence software, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Access, SharePoint, and other database applications