Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist - Frontier Lab
SEI AI Division
Arlington, VA, US
Onsite
Applied machine learning research
Prototype capability development
Ai test, evaluation, verification, validation (tevv)
As a Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist, you will serve as a senior individual contributor and technical leader, shaping and executing applied research and prototype capability development for government and DoW missions
Job Summary
As a Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist, you will serve as a senior individual contributor and technical leader, shaping and executing applied research and prototype capability development for government and DoW missions.
Your work may span Frontier Lab focus areas such as Agentic AI for mission workflows, AI test, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV), mission-tailored language models, mission modalities and multimodal learning, and AI at the tactical edge.
You will operate with high autonomy, represent technical work with customers and stakeholders, and help guide Frontier Lab research direction—while remaining hands-on in development, evaluation, and delivery.
Matching Summary
As a Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist, you will serve as a senior individual contributor and technical leader, shaping and executing applied research and prototype capability development for government and DoW missions.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Applied Machine Learning research
Prototype capability development
AI Test, Evaluation, Verification, Validation (TEVV)
Agentic AI for mission workflows
Mission-tailored language models
Multimodal learning
AI at the tactical edge
Nice-to-have
Community building and engagement
Mentorship and talent development
State-of-the-art awareness
Customer-facing technical ownership
Agile development methodologies
Key Requirements
BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, or related field with 10 years of relevant experience; OR MS with 8 years of relevant experience; OR PhD with 5 years of relevant experience.
Deep expertise in one or more Frontier Lab-aligned areas
Strong engineering capability
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams
Must be able to work onsite 5 days per week
Eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance
Work Rights
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance