Senior AI/ML Modeling Lead for USAF CBM+

Redhorse Corporation; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhorse Corporation seeks an AI/ML Modeling Lead to guide a modeling team on the USAF CBM+ program. You will translate mission objectives into data-driven solutions by fusing historical maintenance data with real-time telemetry, building scalable, explainable models for warfighter readiness, and delivering production-ready pipelines within Advana.

You will mentor analysts, oversee modeling craftsmanship, and collaborate with data engineers, software developers, and stakeholders across

Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in data science, advanced analytics, or ML with leadership exposure.
• Data strategy & execution driving operational outcomes.
• Agile leadership in collaborative environments (Scrum/Kanban).
• Strong ability to communicate complex AI/ML concepts to non-technical leaders.
• Familiarity with modern data platforms and analytics visualization tools.
• Master’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day modeling team delivery, prioritization, sprint planning, peer reviews, and cross-functional coordination.
• Translate mission objectives and stakeholder input into modeling requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Provide architectural guidance on modeling techniques, feature engineering, data inputs, validation, and tradeoffs.
• Review pipelines and analytics products for quality and governance compliance.
• Collaborate with data engineers, software developers, product owners, and USAF stakeholders to integrate models into production pipelines.
• Identify dependencies, bottlenecks, and risks, and propose mitigation plans to leadership.
• Mentor data scientists and analysts, promoting best practices and reproducible modeling.

Skills

Team Leadership

Agile Methodologies

Data Science

Stakeholder Communication

Cloud Platforms

Education

Master's degree (Quantitative)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Redhorse Corporation seeks an AI/ML Modeling Lead to guide a modeling team on the USAF CBM+ program. You will translate mission objectives into data-driven solutions by fusing historical maintenance data with real-time telemetry, building scalable, explainable models for warfighter readiness, and delivering production-ready pipelines within Advana.

You will mentor analysts, oversee modeling craftsmanship, and collaborate with data engineers, software developers, and stakeholders across