5 days ago
Chantilly, France or McLean, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$144k - $215k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership applying data analysis and AI techniques to sponsor missions.
- Select, fine-tune, deploy, and evaluate AI models for forecasting, classification, triage, and related problems.
- Design and implement data normalization and ETL functions for studies and analysis.
- Define and execute hypotheses, experiments, and technical studies with small teams.
- Propose technical approaches, prototype solutions, and validate mission value.
- Document study and prototype results and develop approaches for transition into production use.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of AI experience with a bachelor’s degree, 2 years with a master’s degree, a PhD, or an equivalent combination of AI-related education and work experience.
- Hands-on experience fine-tuning, deploying, and evaluating large language models and/or agentic AI.
- Experience with Python and AI frameworks such as Hugging Face, PyTorch, and/or MLflow.
- Ability to independently learn new technologies, methods, frameworks, platforms, and systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph and eligibility as a U.S. citizen for a U.S. government security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree, deployed AI/ML systems used outside laboratory settings, MLOps pipeline experience, and experience training large models in an HPC environment.
Benefits
- MITRE offers competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
- The position requires onsite work at least four days per week and is classified as onsite.
- The role requires Top Secret/SCI/polygraph clearance, which must be held or obtained within one year of hire.
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About MITRE
MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and applied research organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. It builds prototypes, frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base), and provides technical guidance across defense, cybersecurity, aviation, and healthcare. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, MITRE runs FFRDCs for sponsors including the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and health agencies.