ML Ops Engineer - Clearance Required

US-NC-Fort Bragg

Logistics Management Institute

Req #: 13792
Type: Salaried High Fringe/Full-Time
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				Overview:

LMI is seeking an ML Ops Engineer to support the operationalization, sustainment, and continuous improvement of computer vision models used on autonomous edge platforms for a Special Operations customer.

This role is responsible for the lifecycle management of machine learning models that operate onboard disconnected edge systems in tactical environments. A successful ML Ops Engineer ensures models remain accurate, testable, versioned, and safely deployable without requiring operators to be AI experts.

This position bridges field operations, data science, and autonomy software to ensure models improve over time without degrading mission performance or introducing unsafe behavior.

This position requires an active Secret clearance.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities:

Solution Design:

  Design the ML lifecycle for computer vision models operating on edge platforms

  Establish model versioning, validation, and deployment patterns suitable for disconnected tactical environments

  Develop guardrails to ensure autonomy behavior remains predictable and auditable

  Create architectures for collecting operational data and feeding it back into retraining pipelines

Development:

  Build and maintain pipelines for model packaging, testing, and deployment to edge systems

  Implement automated testing to ensure new models do not degrade performance

  Develop repeatable processes so operators can update systems without ML expertise

  Integrate data science outputs into fieldable, supportable software packages

Testing and Quality Assurance:

  Validate model performance against real operational data

  Conduct regression testing to ensure updated models maintain or improve detection and tracking performance

  Ensure traceability of which model versions were used during specific operations

Maintenance and Support:

  Support field units in updating and maintaining onboard models

  Troubleshoot issues related to model performance and deployment in operational environments

  Continuously improve processes for safe model iteration and deployment

Documentation:

  Create technical documentation for model lifecycle processes

  Develop operator friendly guides for updating and validating onboard systems

  Document model versioning, testing results, and deployment procedures

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

  Experience implementing ML Ops practices for computer vision or edge autonomous systems

  Understanding of model versioning, validation, and deployment pipelines

  Experience working with disconnected or bandwidth constrained environments

  Familiarity with containerization and packaging of ML models for deployment

  Understanding of how to translate data science outputs into operational software

  Strong problem solving and analytical skills

  Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  Must possess an active Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, or unmanned platforms

  Experience supporting Special Operations or tactical technology programs

  Familiarity with computer vision model development and evaluation

  Experience designing data pipelines for model retraining from field collected data

  Understanding of responsible AI principles and human in the loop autonomy systems

The target salary range for this position is $140,000 - 185,000.

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.   

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Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance. Only US Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work.
			
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