Job Description

• Lead technical solution implementation and system-level ST&E activities across AI/ML models, datasets, and operational mission environments.
• Develop mission-driven evaluation methodologies, test plans, assessment criteria, and operational test scenarios aligned with customer requirements.
• Oversee parallel evaluation efforts spanning multiple AI/ML technologies, mission datasets, and operational constraints.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, scientists, and evaluation teams supporting AI/ML testing initiatives.
• Conduct technical reviews, performance assessments, and operational readiness evaluations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, mission partners, and technical teams to align evaluation outcomes with mission objectives.
• Adapt evaluation approaches to evolving model types, data conditions, operational tempos, and emerging mission needs.
• Identify performance gaps, operational risks, and system limitations prior to fielding to support informed deployment decisions.
• Deliver actionable evaluation findings, technical recommendations, and customer briefings that support model selection, deployment, and refinement activities. 

• 10 or more years of experience supporting Test & Evaluation (T&E), System Test & Evaluation (ST&E), or mission-focused operational assessments.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary technical teams in government, DoD, or Intelligence Community environments.
• Ability to support complex technical evaluations involving AI/ML systems, mission applications, or operational technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience delivering technical briefings and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Experience supporting NGA, DoD, or Intelligence Community mission environments.
• Familiarity with AI/ML model evaluation, operational testing, and mission performance assessment methodologies.
• Experience working in Agile development and DevSecOps environments.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and AI-enabled mission systems.
• Experience supporting operationally representative testing environments and mission-focused technology integration efforts.

• PhD in Mathematics or STEM related field, or additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

• Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to pass a CI polygraph within 30 days.