Technical SETA SME - Geospatial AI

M1 Technology; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

M1 Technology, LLC in Bethesda, MD, seeks a Technical SETA SME - Geospatial AI to support one of our subsidiaries. The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and a strong background in geospatial AI and systems engineering.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or Masters preferred, 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, data architectures, and R&D of spatiotemporal data, with ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and deliver program plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software)
• 8 or more years of work experience, including AI/ML knowledge, data architectures and pipelines for large-scale analytics/GEOINT production
• Familiarity with AI governance, data quality, and mission assurance in operational settings
• Experience with R&D of spatiotemporal data, architectures, modeling, and/or machine learning algorithms
• Systems engineering and integration experience in complex, data-intensive environments
• Experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules

Skills

AI/ML knowledge

Data architectures

GEOINT data pipelines

AI governance

Spatiotemporal R&D

Systems engineering

Program planning

Milestone scheduling

Data architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields

Master’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields

PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields

Job description

M1 Technology, LLC is seeking a Technical SETA SME - Geospatial AI to join one of our subsidiaries in Bethesda, Maryland.

Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software)
• 8 or more years of work experience, including but not limited to:
  • Knowledge of AI/ML (computer vision, NLP, predictive analytics, LLMs)
  • Understanding of data architectures and pipelines for large-scale analytics/GEOINT production
  • Familiarity with AI governance, data quality, and mission assurance in operational settings
  • Experience with R&D of spatiotemporal data, architectures, modeling, and/or machine learning algorithms
• Systems engineering and integration experience in complex, data-intensive environments
• Experience creating program plans, work breakdown structures, and milestone schedules

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software) with SIX (6) or more years of work experience
• PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, or relevant engineering fields (electrical, computer, systems, software) with FOUR (4) or more years of work experience
• Experience in the Intelligence Community (IC), including requirements, CONOPS, and transition
• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary R&D or T&E team
• Experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager
• Ability to proactively manage multiple, concurrent tasks
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to develop succinct, comprehensive, and understandable documents using complex data from multiple sources
• Excellent slide development and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to visually communicate complex ideas at a high level for technically savvy but non-expert audiences
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills; detail oriented