AI / Machine Learning Engineer

Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with Polygraph Full-Time Up to 16 hours/week after full acclimation and completion of telework training, subject to mission needs and leadership discretion $145,000 – $195,000 Actively hiring

Active TS/SCI clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor security clearances. U.S. citizenship required.

About the Role

This role supports a Modeling, Test & Evaluation (MT&E) team focused on AI/ML development and analysis. You will apply machine learning techniques to assess, validate, and improve models in support of mission-driven analytical objectives. This is one of two open positions on the same team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate machine learning models and algorithms
• Conduct modeling, testing, and evaluation of AI/ML systems and pipelines
• Analyze model performance and recommend improvements based on evaluation results
• Collaborate with team members to integrate ML solutions into operational workflows
• Document findings, methodologies, and model performance metrics
• Support iterative development and testing cycles for AI/ML tools and applications

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing and evaluating machine learning models
• Proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
• Experience with model testing, validation, and performance assessment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to data-driven tasks

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in a government or IC modeling and evaluation environment
• Familiarity with ML pipeline orchestration and experiment tracking tools
• Experience with NLP, computer vision, or other applied ML domains
• Background in statistical analysis or data science

Why engineers join Benz

• 15% employer 401(k) — vested day one, no match required
• 28 paid days off per year
• $7,500 annual tuition reimbursement
• $2,500 training & development budget
• 28 years in business — our engineers stay through recompetes