Machine Learning Engineer

Job overview

The Machine Learning Engineer role is onsite in McLean, VA, with compensation up to $190,000 per year, commensurate with education and experience. The role supports a sponsor seeking AI and machine-learning capabilities to improve analytic workflows and address intelligence questions. The engineer develops and adapts machine-learning models and tools using structured and unstructured data. The work helps analysts surface relevant information from large data stores, accelerate workflows, and generate analytic insights through model development, evaluation, data preparation, and implementation.

What you'll do

• Develop and adapt models, including large language models, using fine-tuning, transfer learning, and ensembles
• analyze raw data for model training and testing
• preprocess structured and unstructured data
• design ETL code and table configurations
• use SQL to organize information
• collaborate on analytic publications, reports, and visualizations
• document methods in GitHub
• provide technical education and AI/ML expertise to staff.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

machine learning engineer

artificial intelligence

large language models

natural language processing

python

pytorch

tensorflow

sql

active ts/sci with poly

mclean va

up to $190k

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• health savings account
• paid time off and holidays
• employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• tuition assistance
• annual and referral bonuses.

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship, active Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph, a bachelor’s degree, expert-level experience, and demonstrated AI/ML, Python or R, deep-learning framework, SQL, GPU, and model evaluation experience. Local travel may be needed on an as-needed basis.

About the employer

Dezign Concepts LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Sector: 54.