Data Scientist

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. Your work will have a profound impact on protecting national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: Work at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation in a supportive, intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions using Python libraries such as SpaCy, Gensim, and NLTK.
• Design, train, evaluate, and optimize machine learning and deep learning models using PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Keras.
• Leverage the Hugging Face Transformers library and model hub to develop state-of-the-art language models and text analytics solutions.
• Create and maintain machine learning models that perform text classification, topic modeling, information extraction, and related NLP tasks.
• Conduct advanced statistical analysis on personnel, intelligence, and performance metrics to identify trends, relationships, and actionable insights.
• Utilize SQL to query, transform, and analyze large datasets from multiple data sources.
• Leverage GPU-accelerated computing environments to improve model training, inference, and large-scale analytical processing.

Work Environment

• Location: On-site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Working Hours: Standard

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with a Polygraph
• Minimum of 10 years of experience
• Experience or academic exposure performing NLP tasks using Python-based NLP packages such as SpaCy, Gensim, or NLTK
• Experience or academic exposure with deep learning models using PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Keras
• Experience utilizing the Hugging Face Transformers library and model hub for NLP and machine learning applications
• Experience creating machine learning models that perform text classification and topic modeling
• Experience using SQL to access, manipulate, and analyze large datasets
• Experience leveraging GPUs for accelerated computing and conducting advanced statistical analysis on various metrics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related technical field (desired)
• Experience tuning large language models (LLMs) on custom data sets (desired)
• Experience with cloud computing development and architectures (desired)
• Experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot to build backend applications and REST APIs (desired)

Pay

Basic compensation range: $177,200 to $216,500 (for the VA area only). The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, and in consideration of internal parity.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D
• Flexible spending account
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off or flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development for career advancement
• Bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation (per internal policy or contractual designation)
• Additional compensation may include sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance

At KBR, we foster an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect, and Grow. Our Zero Harm culture and People First commitment ensure a supportive and inclusive workplace.