AI/ML Engineer (SME)

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI polygraph.

This role helps design build integrate and sustain secure technical capabilities that support high-volume analysis and mission operations. The position contributes to AI-enabled data-driven solutions that help users work across complex datasets at scale improve operational outcomes and accelerate the delivery of mission-relevant applications and services. All work is performed in secure environments. Work location is Joint Base Anacostia Arlington VA or Reston VA.

Responsibilities:

• Defines develops and delivers machine learning models and AI solutions
• Tests deploys and maintains AI systems
• Optimizes Al models for performance scalability and efficiency leveraging cloud-based resources and distributed computing frameworks
• Manages the data flow and infrastructure for effective AI deployment including the preprocessing of data
• Ensures the quality and accuracy of data fed into models and deploys these models into production
• Conducts data analysis preprocessing and feature engineering to extract valuable insights from large datasets improving model performance
• Applies machine learning algorithms to large sets of structured and unstructured data to solve a broad range of problems that include applications in pattern recognition target detection and tracking machine learning and decision systems
• May use system-of-systems and multi-agent approaches to architect and design AI software systems

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD with 13+ years of experience in AI/ML.

• Recognized authority in the field with expertise in designing novel algorithms for complex intelligence problems.

• Guides strategic AI implementation and represents capabilities to senior stakeholders.

• Active Top Secret clearance with CI Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure or GCP)

• Experience with system integration and database management

• Relevant technical or project management certifications

• Ability to stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies

Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors including but not limited to the experience qualifications knowledge skills geographic work location and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience qualifications knowledge and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

For all other states we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles and as such each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard including a robust 401(k) with company match mental health resources and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected valued and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

What We Do

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence to unlock a more autonomous interoperable world. We empower decision makers and operators with the clarity they need to navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Our AI-powered spatial intelligence platform fuses data from the world’s highest-resolution satellites with real-time sensor feeds from space air and ground to create the most accurate living digital replica of Earth.

Why Work With Us

Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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