Principal AI/ML Scientist

ECS Tech Inc • Arlington, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Everforth ECS Federal is seeking an experienced Principal AI/ML Scientist to design, develop, and deploy AI solutions that drive business growth and improve operational efficiency for our federal government clients. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of AI principles, architectures, and technologies, as well as experience working with government agencies and cloud-based platforms. The Principal will lead and contribute to development efforts, guide decision making, and support functional efforts across the program.

Requirements

• US citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Suitability
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, IT, related field or 5+ years of experience in AI development, AI engineering, and AI architecture.
• Deep understanding of AI principles, architectures, technologies, and governing security policies. Must also be able to incorporate government security considerations in the design and development of AI-based solutions.
• Ability to produce architecture and designs that implement scalability, performance, and cost-effective solutions
• Experience with machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and generative AI.
• Sufficient programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or C++ to demonstrate functionality and kickstart technical efforts.
• Experience with self-hosted and cloud-based AI platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• AWS cloud experience (GovCloud preferred), deploying computer, storage, and other native service offerings
• Experience with AI tools, technologies, and frameworks like Sagemaker, Pytorch, TensorFlow, Glue, Databricks, Elasticsearch, Azure AI, Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter Notebook. Must be able to articulate proper uses, pros, cons, and lessons learned.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical audiences to share ideas, program vision, and provide proper operational guidance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design and Develop AI Solutions: Develop and implement AI architectures that meet business requirements, using techniques such as machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision.
• Design and develop AI-based solutions
• Team Leadership and Development: Identify major skillsets and roles needed to shape functional development of AI solutions across the program. Participate in the development and mentorship of AI resources.
• As the program SME; provide knowledge sharing, educate, and generally upskill program resources to become familiar and comfortable with using AI to increase efficiencies in solving technical problems.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on AI principles, architectures, and technologies.
• Evaluate AI Solutions: Support the evaluation, analysis, and R&D efforts associated with the integration of AI technologies through collaboration, guidance, and leadership. Identify business problems, opportunities, and challenges that can be addressed with AI solutions. Generate robust, consistent, and justifiable analysis outputs to help shape program direction and guide informed decision making.
• Guide Program AI Strategy: Support the definition of an AI strategy for the program to follow, identify appropriate AI architectures, principles, and technologies. Support the development of program roadmaps that align with business goals and objectives. Help identify use cases where the use of AI results in efficiencies in processing, cost savings, and risk reduction. Collaborate with the program at large to ensure consistent and proper use of AI technologies.
• Guide Policy Crafting and Communication: Stay up to date on modern AI-related laws, policies, and frameworks across commercial and government use. Leverage strong oral and written communication skills to help craft AI policies, ensuring the ethical and secure practice of AI across various systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Associate degree