Force Development Scientist & Engineer (S&E) Manager – Subject Matter Expert

Engineer (S&E) Manager - Subject Matter Expert Location: Arlington, VA MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON SITE EVERY DAY Clearance Level: Secret Summary/Description: This position supports overarching acquisition workforce management as well as career field management for scientists, development engineers and program managers.

Must have at least 20 years' Experience working Government Civilian personnel management with at least four of those years Working on or directly supporting Civilian workforce personnel policy. This person should have Extensive knowledge of the Do D HR policies and procedures and demonstrated experience collaborating Decisions across multiple and diverse stakeholders

to meet common and challenging technical objectives. The tasks for this position include but are not limited to: Reviewing and recommending policies and guidelines for the effective recruitment, retention, development, and sustainment of the Scientific, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce in support of acquisition and technology development.

Proposing creative and innovative HR management practices supporting the current and future technological requirements of Air Force acquisition and sustainment programs. Supporting the Air Force career field management and force development processes for the civilian and officer program management, scientist, and engineer career

fields. Developing strategies and approaches for encouraging continuous learning and career development approaches that engage members of the workforce in processes designed to ensure the development of future leaders in the career areas.

Soliciting and defending requirements for advanced academic degrees in the sciences. Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR. Required Education and Skills: Individual qualifications and/or particular expertise are exceptional and/or highly unique for a Subject Matter Expert (SME). SMEs are typically identified as recognized Industry leaders for a given area of expertise.

SMEs typically perform the following kinds of functions: Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project's inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; Provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff; Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues; Consults with client to define need or problem supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.

Additional requirements: All computer-based communication/office IT tools and ability to learn software packages including, but not limited to, the following: Microsoft (MS) Office Suite - Word, Power Point, Share Point, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro). Public speaking - capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online, and giving presentations. QED Enterprises, Inc. (QED) is an SBA certified 8(a) small business and a Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) certified service-disabled veteran-owned small-business (SDVOSB).

QED Enterprises, Inc. (QED) is an SBA certified 8(a) small business and a Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) certified service-disabled veteran-owned small-business (SDVOSB). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to allow employees to meet the essential functions of the job, unless those accommodations cause undue hardships to the employer.

To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at xyz X@. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business SBA certified 8(a) business VEVRAA Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Employer Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities are highly encouraged to apply

produce and analyze results, disseminate findings, and contribute to presentations with actionable intelligence insights. The successful candidate will work on projects to design, develop, and deploy data science and machine learning capabilities and products.

Our team supports both research and development projects as well as mission critical applications and the work includes applying machine learning libraries such as Sci Kit Learn, Keras, Tensor Flow, or Py Torch to develop and train ML models. While most work is conducted on-site at our Leidos office in Arlington, VA or at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed

remotely. Percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables priorities. Must be willing and able to be based out of Bethesda Maryland with some work in Arlington.

Fun stuff on the job you will do: Work closely with a tight-knit team of data scientists, as well as a larger team of software developers, network engineers, senior investigators, program managers, researchers, and data analysts to design, build, and optimize a Data Science platform to produce and analyze results, disseminate findings, and contribute to publications and presentations. Work on small projects analyzing a variety of big data covering national security, cyber security, business intelligence,

online social media, human behavior and more. Support multiple simultaneous projects and take open-ended or high-level guidance, independently and collaboratively make discoveries that are mission-relevant, and package and deliver the findings to a non-technical audience.

Bring your mix of intellectual curiosity, quantitative acumen, and customer-focus to identify novel sources of data across a range of fields, to improve the performance of predictive algorithms, and to encourage user adoption of high-end data analytics platforms in partnership with a highly qualified, highly motivated team. Leverage your strong background in research design, exploratory analysis, quantitative methods, user interface application design, and experience with customer outreach and engagement.

To be successful in this role you need the following (required qualifications): B. S. Degree in a quantitative or analytical field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, or Computational Social Science; or master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree including certificate-based advanced training courses. 4+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or quantitative intelligence analysis, and demonstrating progressive technical development and outcomes.

2+ years of experience required with a master’s or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree. Must have an active TS clearance and must be able to achieve a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph. Proficiency in one or more scripting languages such as R or Python. Experience working with a hybrid team of analyst, engineers, and developers to conduct research, and build and deploy complex, but easy-to-use algorithms and analytical platforms. Previous experience performing research and development in data analytics or big data. Track record of active learning and creative problem solving.

Ability to analyze and backss software development or data acquisition requirements and determine optimum, cost-effective solutions. You will wow us even more if you have these skills: A significant share of your data analytics experience in direct support of military or intelligence community customers, demonstrating progressive technical development and mission-focused outcomes. Significant experience dealing with at least two of the following data classes: open source, publicly available information (PAI); forensic media (i. e. DOMEX); measurement and signatures intelligence (MASINT); or cybersecurity and cyber forensics Significant experience with knowledge graphs and related technology such as neo4j.

Significant experience with databases such as SQL, No SQL, and specifically Elasticsearch. Experience blending analytical methodologies and leveraging existing COTS/GOTS/FOSS tools in an unconventional manner. Familiarity utilizing containerization and container orchestration technology and approaches such as Docker and Kubernetes in development and deployment environments. Familiarity using git, dvc, mlflow, and other version control technologies.

Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS/C2S). Familiarity with optimizing machine learning software to take advantage of GPUs. Experience creating dashboards and prototype web applications with technologies such as Kibana, Apache Superset, Streamlit, Gradio, Plotly Dash, etc. Experience writing REST and g RPC APIs in technologies such as Fast API, Flask, etc. #NMECDTP Pay Range: Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Original Posting Date: 12/11/2023 While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. For more details: jobs-search. org/technology_arlington-c449902/data-scientist-w-top-secret-security-clearance-required-arlington_i1971257919

office. As a Machine Learning Research Scientist, you will apply your skills to a variety of exciting programs and datasets, primarily focused on remote sensing applications (acoustic, RF, and other). You will bring research experience, entrepreneurship, and creativity to our programs.

You will interact with customers, lead technical projects, and spearhead growth in new areas. We are looking for someone to join our team onsite. Primary Responsibilities Work on and lead the design, development and deployment of ML algorithms for remote sensing applications Keeping up with the latest ML research through literature review and by attending conferences Create new project ideas and brief those

ideas internally to Leidos and externally to customers What's in it for you? A challenging, fast-paced work environment applying state-of-the-art ML techniques to solve real world problems using unique data sets The ability to contribute to critical elements across entire program life cycles (proposal writing, technical planning/execution, creating and presenting technical reports and briefings) Professional and technical development opportunities through mentoring programs and full tuition coverage for masters and Ph D programs A research-oriented environment with a small business feel created by an accessible organizational structure Opportunities for collaboration across a broad range of technical

domains Basic Qualifications BS degree in a scientific field such as computer science, math, data science, physics, or engineering with 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience, Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience or Doctoral degree.

1-5 years of practical experience in applying ML to solve complex signal processing problems both as an individual performer and as part of a team Must be a U. S. Citizen Must have an active secret security clearance Experience working and collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams, including leading technical teams and mentoring less experienced staff Proficiency in signal processing algorithms, including time-frequency analysis and digital signal filtering Experience using Python, Tensor Flow, Py Torch, and Matlab Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree with and 6+ years of prior relevant experience or Ph D with prior relevant experience 5+ years of practical experience applying state-of-the-art ML techniques to signal processing and remote sensing applications Track record of research in ML technologies with high impact publications Strong fundamentals in mathematics, problem solving and algorithm design Understands how to translate customer requirements and mission needs into a research program producing end-to-end solutions and results LIn C Pay Range: Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Original Posting Date: 12/11/2023 While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

For more details: jobs-search. org/technology_arlington-c449902/machine-learning-research-scientist-security-clearance-required-arlington_i1975129505

operations, safety, security, emergency response, management, and doctrine within the Dept of Army Inspector General's (DAIG) Technical Inspection Division. Duties Exercise a wide depth of knowledge of techniques and procedures in the field of chemistry and analytical methods and principles.

Lead efforts to minimize risk during chemical, biological, and radiological operations to prevent incidents or accidents at DOD laboratories and facilities. backss and report on the adequacy of acquisition, integrated logistics support, and other external support programs for toxic chemical materials and programs associated with Department of Defense missions. Review organizational chemical, biological,

and radiological accident/incident emergency response plans and programs and other associated emergency response operations. Evaluate an organization's ability to properly respond to technical hazards during emergency response exercises and drills.

Maintain awareness and understanding of emerging hazardous compounds, infectious diseases, and associated doctrine, technology, and training. Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Travel may be required up to 50% of tour of duty. Must take and pass the inspector General Course The employee may be required to handle moderate

to heavy lifting up to 25 lbs. Personnel are required to sign DA Form 5019-R (Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as critical under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program).

Personnel must pass drug screening prior to hiring and will be subject to periodic and random drug testing, thereafter, in accordance with AR 600-85and Department of Defense Directive 2010.9. Top-Secret security clearance required. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.

g. Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e. g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is. Basic Requirement for Chemist : A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in the physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.

OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Course work equivalent to a major in the physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes serving as an inspector or supervisor of toxic chemical agent operations, safety, research and development, security, or emergency response; Conducting inspections, investigations, or inquiries related to chemical, biological or radiological programs; and/or Inspecting oversight of processes involved in the accountability, maintenance, decontamination, transportation or disposal of hazardous, infectious, or radioactive materials.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Chemistry Hazardous Materials Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the backssment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Do D Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Veterans will be considered along with all other candidates. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position.

To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on Required Documents The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.

A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1. Your resume: Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.

If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i. e. HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information see: 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.

If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.

You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U. S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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