NLP/LLM Data Scientist - Top Secret Clearance

Momentum Engineering, Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Minimum of 3 weeks PTO

Company sponsored group medical plan

Company paid dental and vision insurance

Life insurance and STD/LTD plans

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Data Scientist to support the development of advanced AI solutions focused on natural language processing (NLP) and integration of large language models. The role involves designing and training machine learning models, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates must have an active Top Secret clearance, a relevant advanced degree, and experience with NLP/NER models. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of $135,000 - $180,000 annually and comprehensive benefits including paid holidays and PTO.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph is a must.
• Experience developing NLP/NER models and working with large language models.
• Strong background in machine learning, both supervised and unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and train NLP and NER models for agentic AI frameworks.
• Perform machine learning model development for automated knowledge extraction.
• Develop data pipelines for model training and inference.

Skills

NLP and NER model development

Machine learning techniques

Programming in Python

Data preprocessing and feature engineering

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field with 6 years of experience

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience

Associate's degree with 10 years of experience

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ML frameworks

Job description

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Data Scientist to support the development of advanced AI solutions focused on natural language processing (NLP) and integration of large language models. The role involves designing and training machine learning models, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates must have an active Top Secret clearance, a relevant advanced degree, and experience with NLP/NER models. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of $135,000 - $180,000 annually and comprehensive benefits including paid holidays and PTO.