Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Relocation assistance

Flexible work options

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer to develop and evaluate AI/ML solutions for mission-relevant aerospace and national security challenges.

You will design RL-based decision systems, apply foundation models and multimodal learning, and build end-to-end data pipelines for training, inference, and evaluation. Onsite in El Segundo, you’ll collaborate across teams and translate research into deployable capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related STEM
• 0–1+ years in AI/ML, data science, and related work
• Proven ability in AI/ML statistical analysis, data science, and modeling
• Programming in Python with ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
• Working knowledge of reinforcement learning concepts and algorithms
• Willingness to travel ~10% for meetings and collaboration
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate advanced AI/ML algorithms
• Design and implement reinforcement learning solutions for decision making, autonomy, planning, optimization, and control
• Apply deep learning, computer vision, foundation models, generative AI, and multimodal learning to mission-relevant problems
• Build data processing, model training, inference, and evaluation pipelines
• Design experiments to assess performance, robustness, generalization, and failure modes of AI/ML systems
• Support primary customers from program offices supporting projects from USSF, NRO, and IRAD
• Advance AI/ML model capabilities and transition successful solutions to customers

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Reinforcement Learning

Computer Vision

Foundation models

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is hiring a Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer to develop and evaluate AI/ML for mission-relevant aerospace and national security problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate advanced AI/ML algorithms
• Design and implement reinforcement learning (RL) solutions for decision making, autonomy, planning, optimization, and control
• Apply deep learning, computer vision, foundation models, generative AI, and multimodal learning to mission-relevant problems
• Build data processing, model training, inference, and evaluation pipelines
• Design experiments to assess performance, robustness, generalization, and failure modes of AI/ML systems
• Support primary customers from program offices supporting projects from USSF, NRO, and IRAD
• Advance AI/ML model capabilities and transition successful solutions to customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related STEM majors
• 0-1 years or more of experience in AI/ML, data science, and related work
• Proven ability in AI/ML statistical analysis, data science, and modeling
• Programming experience in Python; proven ability in ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
• Working knowledge of reinforcement learning concepts and algorithms
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% to support customer meetings and technical collaboration
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the U.S. government; U.S. citizenship required

Technologies

• Python
• PyTorch
• TensorFlow
• Reinforcement Learning (RL)
• Computer vision
• Foundation models
• Generative AI
• Multimodal learning

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan with total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; immediately eligible and vested upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs
• Education assistance programs
• Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

What Corporate Skills You’ll Bring

• Ability to work well in a team environment and contribute to research initiatives and proposals
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment

How You Can Stand Out

• Advanced degree in Data Science, computer vision, or related fields
• Experience developing, testing, and deploying AI/ML models
• Strong research record with publication in top-tier conferences such as CVPR and NeurIPS
• Experience deploying and optimizing ML models for cloud, HPC, and edge-computing environments
• Experience developing simulation-based AI/ML solutions

Location: El Segundo, CA (onsite)
Salary: USD 70,000 - 105,000 per year