72 machine learning researcher jobs at 40 companies in Leesburg, VA

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Machine Learning Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
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Elder Research
Elder Research: Provides data science, machine learning, and predictive analytics consulting services.
3+ YOEActive TS/SCI+CI poly required, Bachelor's with minimum 3 years' experience, proficiency in Python and SQL, familiarity with JavaScript, containerization, REST/FastAPI, agentic AI, NLP, and prompt engineering.
Python, SQL, Javascript, Docker, Rocky Linux, Rest, FastAPI, Langchain, LangGraph, OpenAI Agents, Pydontic, UVicorn, Streamlit, AWS, Mandiant
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Machine Learning Engineer
Arlington or Woburn
$115k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
Active Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and U.S. citizenship; BS/MS in a quantitative field; experience applying and deploying AI/ML with Python and common libraries; strong collaboration and communication skills.
Python, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, matplotlib, Git, JIRA, Confluence, AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Dask, MapReduce
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Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations, Recommendation Systems, Personalization, Reinforcement Learning)
McLean or Cambridge or New York City or San Jose
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A diversified financial services providing banking and credit products.
2+ YOEPhD in a relevant technical field, or MS plus 2 years of applied research. Requires AI foundation model experience, deep learning expertise, scalable model delivery, machine learning research accomplishments, and research agenda ownership.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs
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Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations, Recommendation Systems, Personalization, Reinforcement Learning)
McLean or Cambridge or New York City or San Jose
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Provides credit card, banking, and auto loan services.
2+ YOEPhD in a relevant technical field, or master's degree plus 2 years of applied research experience; expertise in AI, deep learning, machine learning, model development, and scalable production systems.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs
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Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Engineer 1
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$112k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: National security and mission-critical government technology services provider.
2+ YOE2+ years applied machine learning experience, TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, BSc in STEM or equivalent experience, expertise in model design, training, deployment, and strong analytical and communication skills.
Python, Java, C, R
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Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Engineer 1
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$112k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
2+ YOE2+ years applied machine learning experience, BS in mathematics/computer science or equivalent experience, ability to train/retrain/deploy models, perform statistical analysis, and obtain/maintain TS/SCI with Poly.
Python, Java, C, R
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Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Verification and Validation Engineer
Reston or State College
$111k-$241k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Penn State University
Penn State University: Provides higher education and conducts extensive academic research programs.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, computer science, data science, information science, or related field; Python and SQL proficiency; machine learning knowledge; clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship required.
Python, SQL, CVAT, Label Studio, DVC, LakeFS, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure
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2026 PhD Graduate - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$105k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: Conducts research and engineering for national security and space.
PhD in data science, statistics, physics, mathematics, or computer science; strong collaboration and ML math fundamentals; experience with ML libraries; eligible for Interim Secret clearance and eventual Top Secret; U.S. citizenship.
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn
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Senior Advisor - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
HybridFull Time
Systems Planning and Analysis
Systems Planning and Analysis: Provides technical and analytical support to national security agencies.
15+ YOESenior-level AI/ML expert with 15+ years experience; CTO/ senior research experience; defense/national security applications; DoD acquisition familiarity; PhD in CS/AI/Data Science; Top Secret/SCI clearance.
AI/ML, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Reinforcement Learning, AI Assurance, Data Analysis, Policy Translation
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Engineering Manager – Machine Learning Engineering
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$148k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree in a STEM field and 6+ years of engineering or scientific experience in data science, machine learning, or AI research. Requires team leadership, ML/AI, software engineering, statistics, communication, and security clearance eligibility.
elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, visualization frameworks, GitHub, Kaggle
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Senior Data Scientist / AI Machine Learning Research Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
$113k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI International
CACI InternationalNYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and engineering services for government agencies.
7+ YOEMaster's in quantitative field +7 years experience, US citizen with active Top Secret/SCI clearance (polygraph), strong ML, statistics, Python/SQL, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Spark/Airflow, TensorFlow/PyTorch/scikit-learn, and Linux experience.
AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Linux
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Novel Solutions for Accelerated Pavement Testing Research Needs
McLean, Virginia, United States
$86k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration: Federal agency responsible for the United States highway system.
Postdoctoral or senior researchers with interests in accelerated pavement testing, material characterization, sensor technologies, pavement analysis, machine learning, or pavement modeling; must have lived in the United States for three years.
machine learning, artificial intelligence
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Postdoctoral Fellows - Computational Biology & Machine Learning
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
$53k-$78k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine: Administers and supports military medical research programs.
0+ YOEPhD in a relevant computational biology field, strong statistical and computational modeling for genomics, AI/ML experience, proficiency in Python/R/C/C++, workflow managers (Snakemake/Nextflow), cloud/HPC familiarity, publication record, strong communication.
Python, R, C/C++, pandas, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, Bioconductor, Snakemake, Nextflow, Google Cloud, Amazon AWS, SLURM, SGE
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Summer 2027 AI Applied Research Internship
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$25/hr OnsiteInternship, Temporary
The Nuclear Company
The Nuclear Company: Deploys standardized nuclear reactors for utility-scale energy generation.
Current MS or PhD student returning after the fellowship, with production-quality Python and PyTorch, machine learning fundamentals, modeling experience, and reproducible experiment practices.
Python, PyTorch, PPO, SAC, DQN, IQL, CQL, TD3+BC, Decision Transformer, MAPPO, QMIX, CVaR, MLOps, version control
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STINGRAI Cognitive Science (AI/ML) Engineer (Engineer Machine Learning 2) - 29202
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$99k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HII
HIINYSE: HII: Builds naval ships and provides global defense technology solutions.
2+ YOETop-Secret clearance required; experience designing and implementing AI/ML and deep learning algorithms, data-mining architectures, and integrating ML into enterprise and modeling/simulation systems; proficiency with Git and cloud/container technologies.
Git, cloud computing, containerization, database systems, parallelization
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Senior Data Scientist / AI Machine Learning Research Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
$113k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
7+ YOEMaster’s degree in quantitative field with 7+ years of experience; strong ML/statistics background; Linux familiarity; US citizen with ability to obtain/maintain security clearance; Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Linux, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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GDIT 2027 Summer AI / ML Internship
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
$23-$31/hr HybridInternship, Full Time
General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Delivers IT and mission services to US government agencies.
0+ YOECurrently enrolled in an associate, bachelor's, or master's STEM program; basic Microsoft Office knowledge, AI software tools experience, and collaboration skills required. One semester must remain after internship.
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, AI/ML, AI Software Tools
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Student Research Specialist III _Non-FWS
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$20/hr HybridPart Time
The George Washington University
The George Washington University: A private research university offering academic and degree programs.
Previous research, training, or skills required; proficiency in Python, machine learning, data analysis, visualization, Git/GitHub, and reproducible workflows. Quantitative coursework or experience required.
Python, Jupyter, Google Colab, Git, GitHub, pandas, NumPy, matplotlib, plotly, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face transformers, LLM APIs, MICS, DHS
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Senior Autonomy Systems Research Scientist
Pittsburgh or Arlington
OnsiteFull Time
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University: Global research university providing higher education and conducting scientific research.
Experience leading machine learning and robotics research; programming in Python and C/C++; strong written/verbal communication; proposal writing; ability to obtain Department of War security clearance.
Python, C, C++
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Research Assistant
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Howard University
Howard University: Private research university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
5+ YOEB.S. in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Information Systems required; 5+ years in machine learning and data science (advanced degrees may offset); mastery of Python, Java, C++, C, R; experience with scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, JSON, XML; human-subjects research and data analysis experience.
Python, Java, C++, C, R, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, JSON, XML