Data Scientist SME

Firebird AST is seeking an onsite Data Scientist SME in Albuquerque, NM to assist the Nuclear Technologies Detection (NTD) Division in providing high-level expert A&AS support to the Defense Threat Reduction Information Analysis Center (DTRIAC). Must have Secret clearance and the ability to attain and hold a Top Secret clearance. Travel is expected (15% to 30%).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new methods for extracting data/information from Department of Defense nuclear testing operations and translation of nuclear effects information for DoD, DOE, and Interagency stakeholders.
• Support general Nuclear Information Analysis Center (IAC) missions with external partners.
• Provide technical guidance to requests for support (RFS) and information retrieval related to nuclear weapon systems, testing, and simulation cases.
• Provide technical oversight for critical internal and external missions with performing contractors.
• Provide recommendations for technical solutions related to analysis, operations, and data manipulation with DTRIAC resources.
• Support the transformation of DTRIAC collection to a modern framework with a diverse team of technical disciplines.
• Analyze and recommending current and future mission needs to government and military management at various levels.
• Aide in optimizing the management of physical-to-digital data conversion within DTRIAC for various mission needs.
• Execute analytical studies with the Information Analysis Center.
• Identify of relevant data sources and sets for different types of users with understanding of the greater DTRIAC collection.
• Research and evaluate high performance computing tools, programs, and algorithms for future scientific technical data curation.
• Write and provide technical reports and white papers describing state-of-the-art technology and methodology research, evaluation, and recommendations.
• Travel: 15%-30%.
• Work with industry to share DTRA’s AL/ML/DS needs, facilitate discussions and demonstrations, and understand the state-of-the-art AI/ML/DS technologies offered by industry.
• Support the development of briefings, white papers, articles on DTRA’s AI/ML/DS work in response to DTRA senior leadership requests, VIP visits, RFIs/taskers, and other requests as required.
• Work with DTRA IT on data management efforts, and infrastructure needed for AI/ML/DS development and use.
• Support the deployment of AI/ML/DS capabilities within DTRA, as needed.

REQUIRED

• Secret clearance and the ability to attain and hold a Top Secret clearance; SCI eligible.
• Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, or a related technical discipline with 6-10 years of experience.
• Familiarity with designing and managing IT infrastructure.
• Understand complex legacy systems, weapon effects, phenomenology, verification and validation tools, and niche mission needs ensures this role can properly support multiple portfolios of technical contribution.
• Proficient understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms, such as k-NN, Naive Bayes, SVM, and Decision Forests, as well as modern large-language models (LLAMA, BERT, GPT, etc.).
• Experience with modern software development frameworks (DevSecOps, MLOps) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), AI RMF, and/or Enterprise Risk Management.
• Understanding of nuclear weapon effects.
• Familiarity with designing and developing microservices ML architectures, and model and software containerization.
• Familiarity with program a