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Make an Impact with Leidos

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world around us.

Thrive in an Impactful Environment

The Leidos **National Security Sector** offers a broad portfolio of systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We support critical defense missions with capabilities in enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence operations. Our teams tackle the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Position: AI/ML Engineer

Leidos National Security Sector is seeking an **AI/ML Engineer** to join the **Air Force Technical Application Center (AFTAC) US National Data Center** team. This role supports the integration of advanced AI/ML algorithms into legacy nuclear monitoring systems, contributing to national security through real-time geophysical data processing.

Primary Responsibilities:

+ Design, develop, and integrate AI/ML algorithms into mission-critical software systems

+ Build and curate datasets for training, tuning, and testing models

+ Evaluate algorithm performance in real-time geophysical environments

+ Collaborate with government and contractor teams across software and geophysical domains

Basic Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related field, with 2+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience, training, or certifications may substitute for degree

+ U.S. citizen; Currently possessing an Active DoD Secret clearance and eligibility for Top Secret/SCI

+ Proficiency in Python and shell scripting in Linux/Unix environments

+ Strong analytical, scientific, and problem-solving skills

+ Experience building datasets and evaluating AI/ML model performance

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Knowledge of digital signal processing, time-series analysis, Fourier/spectral analysis, and seismic event classification

+ Experience with seismic or geophysical data processing

+ Familiarity with deep learning, neural networks, classification, and ensemble methods

+ Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle/SQL)

+ Exposure to Flask, C/C++, and version control tools (e.g., Git, ClearCase)

+ Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Data Science, Geophysics, or related field and/or 4+ years of experience

**Ready to make an impact?** Start your meaningful career journey with Leidos—submit your resume today!

EIO 2024

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting:

October 20, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $67,600.00 - $122,200.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/) .

Commitment to Non-Descrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

REQNUMBER: R-00168999

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.