Senior Applied AI Engineer – Data Science & Analytics with Security Clearance

Join a fast-moving AI team focused on delivering mission-critical AI capabilities that enable analysts and operators to make better, faster decisions. As a Senior Applied AI Engineer specializing in Data Science & Analytics, you will develop AI-enabled analytical tools that transform large and complex datasets into actionable mission insights. Responsibilities: * Design and develop AI-enabled analytics applications using Python and modern software engineering practices.
* Perform exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, statistical analysis, and machine learning on mission datasets.
Required Skills: * Experience developing production software using Python.
* Experience with data science, machine learning, or statistical analysis.
* Experience using libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, or similar.
* Experience building AI or machine learning applications.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Experience working with SQL, Elasticsearch, or other large-scale data platforms.
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience collaborating directly with customers to solve analytical problems.
Nice to Have: * Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
* Experience with geospatial analysis, pattern-of-life analytics, or time-series analysis.
* Experience with data visualization tools and dashboard development.
* Experience deploying machine learning models into production.
Experience Required: 12 years with Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or 4 additional years without degree Location: Columbia, MD Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required Salary Range: $204,000 - $247,000