Geospatial AI Research Scientist & Program Lead

Barone Consulting LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barone Consulting LLC is seeking a SETA Support Specialist to support a government research organization focused on national security. The role involves managing the lifecycle of multiple research programs, coordinating across academia, government, and industry, and ensuring program management best practices are followed.

You will contribute AI/ML expertise (CV, NLP, predictive analytics, LLMs), and support data architecture and large-scale analytics/GEOINT production, while preparing technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physics, math, CS or relevant engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across government, academic, and industry research teams.
• Review and assess technical deliverables, milestones, and evaluation results.
• Track risks, dependencies, and integration issues across performers.
• Prepare reports, technical summaries, and briefings for senior leadership.
• Serve as a liaison between performers, government and transition partners.
• Provide support for systems integration, design, development, modeling and data analytics.

Skills

AI/ML knowledge

R&D program management

Systems engineering

Technical writing

PowerPoint

Cross-functional coordination

Geospatial/GEOINT

Data architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics/math/CS/engineering

Master's degree in physics/math/CS/engineering

PhD in physics/math/CS/engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Barone Consulting LLC is seeking a SETA Support Specialist to support a government research organization focused on national security. The role involves managing the lifecycle of multiple research programs, coordinating across academia, government, and industry, and ensuring program management best practices are followed.

You will contribute AI/ML expertise (CV, NLP, predictive analytics, LLMs), and support data architecture and large-scale analytics/GEOINT production, while preparing technical