Data Scientist (TS/SCI) — AI/ML for National Security

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Data Scientist to support the NRO Ground Enterprise Directorate in Chantilly, VA. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph and involves AI/ML system development, analytics, and architectural planning.

You will deliver data collection, model development, and technical guidance to government customers, collaborating with engineers and government managers across the end-to-end lifecycle of the Ground Enterprise program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and two or more years of experience; Masters and 0 years related experience.
• Active Top Secret Clearance with Polygraph.
• 2 years of systems engineering experience with knowledge of software architectures and machine learning approaches.
• Experience with ontologies, training dataset generation, model evaluation and validation, and responsible AI practices.
• Domain knowledge in Agile software development practices (Scrum, SAFe) and cloud computing architectures with experience monitoring software development progress via agile metrics, identifying risks, discrepancies, and performance issues.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking.
• Demonstrated capability and success working in team environments.
• Strong oral and written communications ability on significant technical matters often requiring coordination within a high-tempo environment.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide data collection and analysis to enable transparency and explainability of AI/ML systems.
• Provide technical and engineering support to the Government customer to manage machine learning analytics programs; apply knowledge and experience to develop and scale AI/ML models in multiple phenomenologies.
• Provide software architecture and other technical expertise to support the planning of future systems and architectures, and oversight of development contractors.
• Apply systems analysis and design methodology assessments to identify technical debt, architectural runway and efficiency trade-offs against current and proposed/desired cloud-based software system design.
• Develop briefings and documentation material to illustrate features, capabilities and mission use cases for the computer vision tool portfolio, including developing technical roadmaps and the acquisition strategies/documentation to implement them.
• Facilitate technical and programmatic interchanges; identify and resolve issues; and provide engineering and technical advice to the customer to achieve innovative capabilities for automated machine learning analytics.
• You will work side-by-side with the other LANDMARK AOS staff comprised of world class System Engineers, Acquisition Engineers and Domain Experts to lead the customer in acquiring modern processing applications.

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile (Scrum/SAFe)

Cloud computing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Data Scientist to support the NRO Ground Enterprise Directorate in Chantilly, VA. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph and involves AI/ML system development, analytics, and architectural planning.

You will deliver data collection, model development, and technical guidance to government customers, collaborating with engineers and government managers across the end-to-end lifecycle of the Ground Enterprise program.