Machine Learning Engineer

Job overview

The Machine Learning Engineer role is primarily onsite in Woburn, MA, with Arlington, VA also listed as a possible work location. The annual salary range is $115,000–$140,000. STR’s Intelligence Division develops analytics and machine-learning solutions for national security missions. The engineer develops and integrates AI/ML models into production systems, analyzes varied datasets for patterns, and helps turn prototypes into scalable services and user-facing tools. The work supports intelligence analysts and operators through collaboration with researchers, engineers, domain experts, and customers.

What you'll do

• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns
• develop and evaluate AI/ML models
• collaborate on production deployments
• support backend services, scalable APIs, and user interfaces
• work with customers to understand mission needs and iterate on prototypes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

machine learning engineer

ai/ml

python

data science

production systems

backend services

scalable apis

user interfaces

national security

woburn ma

arlington va

str

$115k–$140k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Work spans social media, text, time-series, geospatial, and imagery data, with deployment across cloud, on-premises, desktop, mobile, and edge platforms.

About the employer

STR is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.