5 days ago
Chantilly, France or McLean, VA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$174k - $261k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership applying data analysis and AI techniques to sponsor mission problems.
- Select, fine-tune, deploy, and evaluate AI models for forecasting, classification, triage, and other applications.
- Design and implement data normalization and ETL functions for studies and analysis.
- Define and execute hypotheses, experiments, and technical studies with small teams.
- Prototype technical approaches, demonstrate mission value, and document results for transition into production.
- Discuss study results and formulate technical approaches for wider production use.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of AI experience with a bachelor's degree, 1 year with a master's degree, or a PhD with 1 year of experience, 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 HuggingFace, PyTorch, and/or MLflow.
- Ability to independently learn new technologies, methods, frameworks, platforms, and systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for explaining technical concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph and U.S. citizenship eligibility for a government security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree, deployed AI/ML systems used outside experimental settings, experience leading small or medium-sized teams, MLOps deployment experience, and HPC experience for training large models.
Benefits
- MITRE describes competitive benefits and career development opportunities.
- The position is onsite and requires a minimum of four days per week onsite.
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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.