ME00648-Data Scientist 4

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a Data Scientist with demonstrated experience designing and implementing advanced AI/ML and data science solutions across mission domains
• The successful candidate will support the MPO customer environment and develop sophisticated Agentic AI, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and customized machine learning solutions

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced AI/ML and data science solutions
• Develop Agentic AI systems and customized RAG capabilities
• Assess, evaluate, and implement appropriate ML models for specific mission needs
• Train, evaluate, optimize, and deploy machine learning and large language models
• Tailor AI/ML solutions for operational performance and resource constraints
• Develop models suitable for low-memory and low-resource edge-device environments
• Evaluate model performance and recommend improvements
• Work with mission stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable AI/ML solutions

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Master’s degree with 9 years of relevant experience, Bachelor’s degree with 11 years of relevant experience, Associate's degree with 13 years of in-depth relevant experience that is clearly related to the position
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing sophisticated AI/ML solutions
• Deep knowledge and experience with AI technologies
• Experience assessing, evaluating, training, and optimizing ML models
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Experience with Agentic AI systems
• Experience implementing RAG capabilities
• Experience optimizing models for constrained or edge-computing environments
• Expert Python proficiency

Desired Qualifications

• No desired qualifications listed at this time

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.