Data Ontology & Standards Engineer/Scientist

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Data Ontology & Standards Engineer/Scientist to lead the design and governance of mission-focused data ontologies, standards, and knowledge models to enable interoperable, integrated intelligence data across NASIC and partner enterprises. This position is contingent upon contract award and requires collaboration with mission analysts, engineers, and data owners.

The role will guide data architecture planning, document data standards for consistent data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, ontology/metadata design, or enterprise data management.
• Experience defining and managing controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, or ontologies in complex domains.
• Strong understanding of data modeling concepts and data integration patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional standards and governance efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge models, including mission-relevant terms, definitions, hierarchies, and relationships.
• Define and document data standards that enable consistent data integration and reuse.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate and adopt standards.
• Guide data architecture planning and standard approval processes in coordination with governance bodies.
• Support integration of ontologies and standards into tools, repositories, and workflows.
• Produce the Data Ontology Posture Report monthly.

Skills

Data modeling

Ontology design

Metadata design

Standards governance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

RDF/OWL

UML

SKOS

Knowledge graphs

Job description

Overview

Apogee is seeking aData Ontology & Standards Engineer/ScientisttoLead the design and governance of mission-focused data ontologies, standards, and knowledge models to enable interoperable, integrated intelligence data across NASIC and partner enterprises.

****Contingent Upon Contract Award****

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge models, including mission-relevant terms, definitions, hierarchies, and relationships.
• Define and document data standards that enable consistent data integration and reuse.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mission analysts, engineers, architects, data owners) to validate and adopt standards.
• Guide data architecture planning and standard approval processes in coordination with governance bodies.
• Support integration of ontologies and standards into tools, repositories, and workflows.
• Produce the monthly Data Ontology Posture Report documenting progress against mission requirements and recommended standards.

Qualifications

MinimumExperience:

Citizenship:Must be a US citizenClearance:Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCIEducation / Years of Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, ontology/metadata design, or enterprise data management.
• Experience defining and managing controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, or ontologies in complex domains.
• Strong understanding of data modeling concepts and data integration patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional standards and governance efforts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with semantic technologies (e.g., RDF/OWL, knowledge graphs) or standards such as UML, OWL, or SKOS.
• Background in intelligence data standards or community data models.
• Experience implementing data standards within cloud or enterprise platforms.
• Familiarity with MBSE, digital engineering, or analytics platforms that consume standard data models.

Additional InformationLocation:Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, OHOn-site/Hybrid/Remote:On-siteTravel:Occassional