Lead Machine Learning Data Science Engineer

MITRE Corporation - McLean, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

McLean, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Data Scientist position at MITRE involves applying advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to solve critical national challenges. The role emphasizes technical leadership, problem formulation, solution design, and effective communication of results to diverse audiences. Candidates will engage in innovative applied research and contribute to projects in various domains, including healthcare and national security.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on projects, mentoring junior staff or acting as a senior subject matter expert.
• Translate complex results into actionable recommendations for senior leadership and non-technical audiences.
• Develop, test, evaluate, and demonstrate data science and machine learning solutions.
• Build and test prototypes in on-premises and commercial cloud environments.
• Apply a variety of data science techniques to tackle customer challenges, including machine learning and data visualization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience using AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, Caffe, or Torch.
• Proficient in Python and SQL.
• Ability to obtain a US Government Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience with trusted machine learning and deep learning techniques.
• Knowledge of MLOps, particularly in the AWS environment.
• Experience with Generative AI technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Exceptional professional development opportunities
• Culture of innovation and collaboration
• Flexible work environment