1 month ago
Tampa, FL, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$174k - $261k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy, and transition AI/ML, data science, analytics, and prototype capabilities for DoD and Intelligence Community sponsors.
- Develop machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and LLM-enabled applications addressing operational mission needs.
- Build scalable data processing and analytics solutions across structured, unstructured, geospatial, temporal, and multi-source operational data.
- Conduct applied research and rapid prototyping, then transition mission-ready capabilities into operational use.
- Lead and mentor technical teams and coordinate technical efforts across multiple projects and MITRE organizations.
- Engage directly with SOF operators, military leaders, government sponsors, engineers, analysts, and mission partners to shape technical direction.
- Communicate technical approaches, risks, and impacts while adapting solutions to evolving priorities and sensitive operational environments.
Requirements
- Typically requires 8 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 6 years with a master's degree, or 3 years with a PhD, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
- Hands-on experience designing, building, deploying, and transitioning prototype systems for DoD or Intelligence Community sponsors.
- Experience developing AI/ML solutions using traditional machine learning, deep learning, and LLM-enabled applications with tools such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Codex/Claude CLI, or LangChain.
- Experience with scalable data processing and analytics using distributed computing technologies such as Spark, Hadoop Distributed File System, or Delta Tables.
- Strong software development skills in Python, PySpark, or Scala, including production-quality engineering, Git, automated testing, documentation, and CI/CD workflows.
- Experience using Linux operating systems and terminal tools.
- Experience with NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Scikit-Learn, SQL, and related data science or machine learning tools.
- Demonstrated leadership of capability development efforts and successful transition of operational prototypes to government sponsors.
- Active Top Secret U.S. government security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
- U.S. citizenship is required for consideration for a security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include a relevant master's degree, technical project leadership, multidisciplinary team management, secure operational environment experience, big data and cloud-based processing experience, and embedded, distributed, high-performance, or cloud software development experience.
Benefits
- Full-time onsite position requiring a minimum of four days per week onsite.
- MITRE provides competitive benefits and meaningful career development opportunities.
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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.