46 applied research scientist jobs at 25 companies in McLean, VA
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Cyber Applied Research Scientist - Arlington VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$91k-$169k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Global security and aerospace driving innovative defense solutions.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field, R&D experience, software development in Python, C, or C++, cyber research experience, and US citizenship with TS/SCI eligibility.
Senior Applied Scientist , Research and Applied Science Team, PXT Senior Talent and Transformation
Arlington or Seattle or New York City
$167k-$249k/yrOnsiteFull Time
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Multinational technology focused on e-commerce and cloud computing.
5+ YOEPhD in a quantitative discipline, 5+ years of post-PhD applied research, Python production engineering, systems architecture, and expertise in psychometrics, causal inference, or applied LLM systems.
Bethesda or Chevy Chase or Palo Alto or New York City
$115k-$230k/yrHybridFull Time
GEICO: Provides vehicle and property insurance services to consumers.
3+ YOEMaster’s or PhD in a quantitative field or equivalent experience; 3+ years developing production AI/ML models; Python, SQL, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, experimentation, causal analysis, and technical leadership.
Qualtrics: Private cloud software helping organizations manage customer and employee experiences by identifying and resolving friction across touchpoints.
3+ YOEBachelor's and Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field; 3+ years of academic or industrial ML research; Agentic AI, deep learning, programming, and large-scale ML deployment experience.
Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, SageMaker, MLFlow, MXNet, Large Language Models, Deep Learning, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, NLP, Agentic AI, Conversational AI
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Global security and aerospace driving innovative defense solutions.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, R&D and Python, C, or C++ development experience, cyber domain experience, and US citizenship with eligibility for TS/SCI clearance.
AmentumNYSE: AMTM: Provides engineering, technology, and mission support to government agencies.
0+ YOEPh.D. in electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or related field; master's with significant specialized experience may qualify. Requires 0–2 years, signal processing experience, Matlab or Python, and ability to obtain security clearance.
Whiting School of Engineering: 's nonprofit engineering school educates undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and conducts engineering research.
Ph.D. in engineering, physics, applied mathematics or related field; demonstrated research in structural/wind engineering with peer-reviewed publications; experience with ASCE 7 tornado provisions and field studies.
Bellevue or Minneapolis or Washington or United States
RemoteFull Time
UnitedHealth GroupNYSE: UNH: Provides health insurance and technology-enabled health care services.
5+ YOEMaster's degree in CS or quantitative field required (PhD preferred), 5+ years ML/NLP experience, 3+ years with generative AI and DL frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow); strong research, communication, and critical thinking skills.
Whiting School of Engineering: Private research university and academic medical center.
3+ YOEPh.D. in engineering/physics/applied mathematics or related; significant research in structural/wind engineering and scientific computing; 5+ peer-reviewed papers on tornado loads/damage; ≥3 years ASCE 7 Wind Load Subcommittee experience; field/failure investigation experience; U.S. citizen preferred.
Vantor: Providing AI-powered spatial intelligence and high-resolution Earth observation.
12+ YOEU.S. citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain CI polygraph; 12+ years’ experience; master's or PhD; modeling, statistics, physics-based modeling, Python, scientific computing, and AI/ML experience.
USA Lacrosse: Nonprofit national governing body for U.S. men’s and women’s lacrosse, serving players, coaches, officials, and national teams.
3+ YOEMaster's degree (or equivalent) in sport/exercise science or related field, 3+ years elite sport experience, experience with athlete monitoring systems (Statsports/AMS), data analysis/visualization, research/project management, willingness to travel and work nights/weekends.
Athlete Management system (AMS), Statsports, TeamBuilder, Brower Timing System, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint, SPSS, R, Python, Power BI, Tableau
The Washington Post: Provides daily newspaper publishing and digital news reporting services.
4+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a technical field, 4+ years of applied machine learning or related experience, Python, an ML framework, large-scale model deployment, and expertise in ML evaluation and search, NLP, ranking, retrieval, or recommendation.
IBM ResearchNYSE: IBM: Global technology and consulting focusing on cloud and AI.
8+ YOETS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph, bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 8+ years research experience, 2+ years applied research in specified areas, Python and AI/foundation model experience, willing to work 5 days/week in SCIF in College Park, MD.
AmentumNYSE: AMTM: Global provider of engineering, technical, and mission-critical services.
0+ YOERequires a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or related field; 0–2 years' experience; Matlab or Python; signal processing expertise; technical writing; and willingness to learn compiled languages, Git, Linux, and CMake.
Applied Social Scientist - Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland)
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
$85k-$187k/yrOnsiteFull Time
National Security Agency: US agency providing foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity.
1+ YOEMaster's in a related field plus relevant social science research experience (or Doctorate), experience in I/O psychology, personnel assessment, job analysis, statistical and qualitative methods, consulting, and data visualization.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, R, Tableau
Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist - Frontier Lab
Pittsburgh or Arlington
OnsiteFull Time
Software Engineering Institute: Federally funded research center for software and cybersecurity engineering.
5+ YOERequires BS with 10 years, MS with 8 years, or PhD with 5 years of relevant experience; expertise in applied AI/ML, strong prototyping and evaluation skills, technical leadership, and communication.
Senior Scientist, Personnel Health Research & Data Analytics
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
$100k-$110k/yrHybridFull Time
Fors Marsh: B research, strategy, and communications consultancy helping public and private organizations influence behavior and improve programs.
4+ YOEMaster’s degree; 4+ years post-graduate applied research; leadership and client-facing experience; proficiency with AI tools; experience with R, Python, Databricks, SQL; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain gov’t clearance.
Microbac Laboratories: Family-owned commercial testing laboratory serving businesses, organizations, and agencies across environmental, food, life sciences, and specialty testing.
Bachelor's in applied science, prior analytical testing experience, ability to follow SOPs, laboratory instrumentation experience, computer literacy, and strong written and verbal communication.
Computational Physics, Inc.: Employee-owned scientific R&D contractor providing remote-sensing, instrumentation, software, and analytics to governments, universities, and commercial clients.
6+ YOEDegree in geodesy/geophysics/physics/applied mathematics/computer science or related; 6+ years experience (may include advanced degree work); Python on Linux; large-dataset analysis; version control and documentation; excellent communication; must obtain SECRET clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
Python, Linux, GPS, Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), International GNSS Service (IGS)