Machine Learning Engineer

Job Title: Machine Learning -Engineer
Job Type: Full-Time (Hybrid set-up after 6 months)
Location: Huntsville, AL
Mandatory : Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph after onboarding


About the Role

A growing defense-focused organization is seeking an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to support advanced intelligence and analytics initiatives in Huntsville, Alabama. This opportunity is ideal for someone who excels in highly secure environments and has experience taking machine learning solutions from concept through full-scale production deployment. The role focuses on large-scale data processing, machine learning deployment, and enterprise system integration for mission-critical initiatives. This position requires working onsite during the first 6 months to support onboarding, team integration, and project ramp-up. After the initial 6-month period, the role transitions to a hybrid schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and integrate machine learning solutions into broader software systems and infrastructure
• Conduct testing, experimentation, validation, and performance documentation
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable Python code
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure machine learning solutions align with system architecture
• Develop and optimize data pipelines that support machine learning workflows
• Convert machine learning prototypes into scalable, production-ready applications
• Create deployment pipelines for machine learning models
• Monitor model performance and resolve issues related to drift, failures, and rollback scenarios
• Support CI/CD workflows and GitOps practices
• Work across secure Linux and Windows environments

• Python
• Docker
• Jupyter Notebooks
• PostgreSQL
• GitLab
• GitHub
• SQL/NoSQL Databases
• Linux
• Windows

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or another quantitative discipline
• Minimum of 12 years of overall professional experience
• 1-3 years of hands-on experience working with machine learning frameworks
• Strong Python programming experience
• Deep understanding of machine learning frameworks, libraries, data structures, and data modeling
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Agile development methodologies
• Strong understanding of software design principles and system integration

• Master's degree in a related field with 12 years of experience
  OR
• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 17 years of experience
• Experience working with petabyte-scale datasets
• Background supporting multi-source intelligence analytics
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and scaling machine learning models in production environments

• Machine Learning Model Deployment
• Python Development
• Data Pipeline Engineering
• CI/CD Implementation
• Cloud & Container Technologies
• System Integration
• Database Management