Data Scientist & ML Engineer: Predictive AI for Marine Ops

IQUASAR LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

iQuasar is seeking a Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer in San Diego, CA to contribute to AI-driven projects spanning government and commercial domains. You will build predictive models and scalable AI workflows, collaborating with a cross-functional team to deliver robust, web-based AI applications.

The role requires hands-on ML/DL development, strong Python skills, experience with ML libraries, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, secure environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' programming experience in Python.
• Completed coursework in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Algorithm Design, and Data Science.
• Knowledge of Python libraries such as Pandas, scikit-learn, Keras, TensorFlow, and/or PyTorch.
• Good understanding of databases and API-based data ETL operations.
• Strong knowledge of Linux or Unix-like OS.
• Excellent coding skills in Python, ability to handle and analyze large data sets/streams, and familiarity with web frameworks such as FastAPI, Django and Flask.
• Experience handling git repositories.
• US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a final DoD adjudicated Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Write code to extract and pre-process training data sets, handling disparate data formats and APIs.
• Research, select, and develop appropriate ML/DL algorithms and models to tackle AI problems across disparate data domains (Navy, Transportation, Environmental Sciences, Healthcare, Public Safety, etc.).
• Work with the TRABUS Data Science team to deliver scalable AI solutions involving LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, computer vision, and NLP tools.
• Work alongside other AI/ML and DevOps engineers to establish automated AI workflows that continuously provide inferences/predictions.
• Develop validation and test routines to measure and evaluate the quality of predictions.

Skills

Python programming

Git version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Pandas

scikit-learn

Keras

TensorFlow

PyTorch

FastAPI

Django

Flask

Job description

iQuasar is seeking a Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer in San Diego, CA to contribute to AI-driven projects spanning government and commercial domains. You will build predictive models and scalable AI workflows, collaborating with a cross-functional team to deliver robust, web-based AI applications.

The role requires hands-on ML/DL development, strong Python skills, experience with ML libraries, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, secure environment.