Senior Statistician/Mathematician (QAF Accreditation) - OBIQUA

Kinsley Power Systems; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid employee and family dental insurance

Employee health insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

Paid holidays

Personal time off

Job summary

A Veteran-Owned company is seeking a Senior Statistician/Mathematician to support initiatives at the Defense Intelligence Agency. The role requires a master's degree and 12 years of experience or a bachelor's degree with 17 years of experience. Responsibilities include developing statistical models, data analysis, and collaborating on AI system improvements. This position is based in the National Capital Region with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience with a master's degree.
• Minimum 17 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree.
• Experience must include the last 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply statistical theories to solve intelligence problems.
• Plan and perform data collection for projects.
• Produce analyses in various formats including graphs and tables.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve documentation.

Skills

Independent work ability

Statistical modeling

Computer programming

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Celestar Corporation is seeking a Senior Statistician/Mathematician (QAF Accreditation) to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) under the Object Based Intelligence and Quality Assurance (OBIQUA) task order. The primary place of performance will be at DIA Facilities across the National Capital Region (NCR). If interested and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and impactful opportunity.

Anticipated Award

Anticipated Award: December 2025/ January 2026

Anticipated Start: February/March 2026

Period of Performance: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years

Location: DIA Facilities across the National Capital Region (NCR)

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with a Current CI Poly

About Us

Celestar, a proud Veteran-Owned company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company-paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Responsibilities

This opportunity will support multiple DIA initiatives, including the Machine-Assisted Rapid-Repository System (MARS), Object Management Services (OMS), and Object-Based Intelligence (OBI).

• Develops and applies fundamental mathematics, mathematical or statistical theory to collect, organize, interpret and summarize numerical data to generate usable information to solve a wide range of intelligence problems.
• Applies mathematical theories and statistical methods to solve practical problems.
• Develops mathematical or statistical models of phenomena for analysis or computational simulation.
• Designs complex metrics projects that apply valid scientific techniques and utilize information obtained from baselines or historical data to structure analyses.
• Plans and performs data collection for projects, determining types/sizes of sample groups and prepares data for processing by organizing information and checking for inaccuracies.
• Processes large amounts of data for statistical modeling and graphic analysis (metrics).
• Develops computer code to automate the collecting and processing of data.
• Produces results of analyses in graphs, charts, tables, and metrics. Prepares products to describe and document findings and activities.
• Review and evaluate QAF documentation submitted by advanced analytic (AA) owners to ensure compliance with tradecraft standards and adherence to best practices in AI system development and deployment.
• Assess QAF documentation for completeness, accuracy, and thoroughness, and provide detailed feedback to AA owners and developer.
• Assist in maintaining QAF repository of documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices across the organization.
• Provide consultation and guidance to AA owners, developers, and stakeholders on the QAF process, including best practices for AI system development, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with AA owners and developers to identify and address potential issues or gaps in QAF documentation.
• Develop and deliver training materials and workshops to educate AA owners, developers, and stakeholders on the QAF process.
• Assist analytic methodologists and AA owners in translating technical documentation into analytic tradecraft compliant language.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop, implement, and refine best practices for translating technical documentation into tradecraft compliant language.
• Review and edit translated documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to tradecraft standards.
• Develop and apply statistical models and methods to evaluate AI system performance, robustness, and fairness in all source analysis contexts.
• Collaborate with the Computer Scientist to develop and implement testing methodologies for AI system validation and evaluation.
• Analyze and interpret results of statistical models and methods to inform AI system development and improvement.
• Supports capability development by contributing, editing, and storing code in Government owned/controlled source version control repositories.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years with a master’s degree.
• -OR-
• A minimum of 17 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years with a bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.

Come on board with a company that Values its Employees!

Celestar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Celestar Corporation prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same-sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; marital status; service member/protected veteran status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.