Hiring: Lead Data Scientist Company: MITRE Location: McLean, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 13:33:31 Employment Type: Internship / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Airflow, C, C++, Dagster, Data Pipeline, Deep Learning, ETL, Git, Hadoop, Java, Julia, Kafka, LLM, Linux, MATLAB, MLOps, Machine Learning, NLP, Python, R, Reinforcement Learning, Rust, SQL, Scala, Security Clearance, Spark, Top Secret Clearance About the job Experience: •8 years of relevant experience. Required Skills: •The candidate should have hands-on experience in several of the areas specified below, however it is not required that a candidate has experience in all of these areas. •Advanced Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence •Machine Learning and Model Evaluation (e.g., supervised, unsupervised, deep learning, reinforcement learning) •Statistical Analysis and Exploratory Data Analysis (e.g., descriptive statistics, regression, visualization) •Large Language Models and AI-Assisted Workflows •Natural Language Processing (e.g., summarization, classification, entity recognition, topic modeling) •Anomaly Detection and Predictive Modeling •Graph Analytics (e.g. centrality, similarity, link prediction) Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field with 8 years of relevant experience. •Hands-on proficiency with advanced Data Science techniques, including Machine Learning (e.g., supervised, unsupervised, deep learning, reinforcement learning), anomaly detection, statistical analysis, and/or analysis of very large datasets. •Computer programming skills (e.g., Python, R, C/C++, Java, Scala, Julia, Rust, MATLAB). •Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance. •This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site. •Master’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field with 3 years of relevant experience. •Active DoD Top Secret Clearance. •It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. •6 years of relevant experience; PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field with 3 years of relevant experience. Compensation: •$155,200 - $194,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!