MORSE

Lead Data Scientist (TS/SCI)

Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA

Open 6 months, first seen by us 203 days ago

Pay: USD 90,000–190,000/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
Compensation $90,000—$190,000 USD The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit www.morsecorp.com.
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Work authorization: US citizens onlyUS CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED and an Active Top Secret US Security Clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI)

What you’ll work on

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Define goals and expectations for algorithm test and evaluation performance
Lead strategy and coordination with algorithm development vendors
Present concepts, analyses, and test results to customers and stakeholders
Research data splitting, metrics, and test and evaluation methodology
Help transition algorithms to software applications and real-time embedded systems

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Define goals and expectations for algorithm T&E performance

Lead strategy and coordination with algorithm development vendors

Work with customers, stakeholders, and other vendors to present concepts, analyses, and test results

Research artificial intelligence data splitting, metrics, and T&E methodology

Work with MORSE’s current team of engineers and scientists to transition algorithms to software applications and real-time embedded systems.

What you’ll bring

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Core experience

7+ years of experience in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning
Expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science
Experience in algorithm development and testing
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to be onsite 4-5 days/week

Qualification wording

7+ years of experience in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning

Expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science

Experience in algorithm development and testing

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to be onsite 4-5 days/week

Education & alternatives

- US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED and an Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI) - Masters or Ph.D in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Physical or Biological Sciences or a related field - 7+ years of experience in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning

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Open 6 monthsWe first saw this posting 203 days ago and it is still up. Roles open this long are often slow to fill or kept open to collect applications.

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First seen by us: Apr 15, 2026203 days ago
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Last seen by us: Nov 4, 2026

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$90K–$190K against $118K–$193K, the middle half of what similar US postings state.

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About the role

We file this job under Data Scientist, by the work the posting describes.

Data scientists use statistics and models to answer harder questions, such as whether a change worked, what demand will look like next quarter, or which customers are likely to leave.

Postings usually ask for Python or R, SQL, statistics, experiment design and common machine learning methods.

Unlike an ML engineer, a data scientist's main output is often an analysis or a first model, not software running inside a product.

US government figures for data scientists

Median yearly pay, May 2025: $120,230
Expected change, 2025 to 2035: 34.6% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-2051.

Job description

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MORSE Corp is an employee owned, small business based in Cambridge, MA, Arlington, VA, and Seattle, WA with a history of fielding cutting-edge technology. MORSE boasts a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver best-in-class technical solutions that solve difficult multidisciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem. 

MORSE is searching for a Lead Data Scientist with expertise in data analysis, data science, and algorithm development in one or more of a variety of fields including visual classification, big data, natural language processing, machine translation, time sequenced data, and advanced metrics. You will lead teams and strategy for Algorithm Test and Evaluation (T&E) of AI and machine learning models and algorithms to give national security customers insights into the capabilities of applying AI to solve real world problems.

Responsibilities:

Define goals and expectations for algorithm T&E performance
Research artificial intelligence data splitting, metrics, and T&E methodology
Lead strategy and coordination with algorithm development vendors
Work with customers, stakeholders, and other vendors to present concepts, analyses, and test results
Present a path forward and solutions to solve complex data problems
Work with MORSE’s current team of engineers and scientists to transition algorithms to software applications and real-time embedded systems.

Requirements:

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED and an Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI)
Masters or Ph.D in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Physical or Biological Sciences or a related field
7+ years of experience in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning
Expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science
Experience in algorithm development and testing
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Willingness to travel up to 25%
Ability to be onsite 4-5 days/week

MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days. However, this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy.

Compensation

$90,000—$190,000 USD

The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit www.morsecorp.com.

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Compensation $90,000—$190,000 USD The team at MORSE takes pride in being the smart team that is easy to work with. We focus on steady, long-term success with an emphasis on exceptionalism and delivering mission-critical impact to our customers. For more information, please visit www.morsecorp.com.

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