Supervisory Data Scientist (AI/ML)

The Supervisory Data Scientist (AI/ML) provides leadership for evaluating, validating, and monitoring enterprise AI and ML capabilities for the Defense Logistics Agency, directing adversarial testing and MLOps integration on site in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Location

Battle Creek, MI (onsite)

Salary

USD 125,776 - 187,093 per year

Role Overview

Responsible for guiding rigorous evaluation and validation of enterprise AI/ML capabilities, establishing standardized testing and verification protocols, and overseeing ongoing model monitoring and security testing activities to ensure robust deployment lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the division's independent scientific evaluation authority for all enterprise AI/ML capabilities by implementing standardized test, evaluation, verification, and validation protocols.
• Leads the creation of Independent Validation and Verification reports that capture key statistics such as ROC-AUC, F1 scores, and precision/recall distributions.
• Manages continuous monitoring protocols for models in production, defines drift thresholds, and establishes automated alerts to prevent degradation or bias over time.
• Collaborates with the J6DAA branch to ensure automated validation scripts are integrated into the enterprise MLOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Directs adversarial testing frameworks, including data poisoning, model inversion, and evasion attacks, to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in AI systems.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination; background investigations adverse findings may result in removal
• FLSA status: Exempt
• Selective Service: Males born after must be registered or exempt
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents required for access to certain federal facilities
• This position and future selections may be used to fill vacancies for various shifts within DLA Information Operations, J-6
• One year of specialized experience relevant to the duties of the position
• Conducts formal AI risk assessments and provides mitigation strategies
• Certifies a model's scientific validity and readiness for deployment, delivering detailed test reports and statistical findings
• Mentors technical staff through complex statistical and ethical AI challenges

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package. Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits designed to support long-term career satisfaction and security.

The Public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the United States.

Clarification from the Agency

This is a Certain Personnel of DoD Direct Hiring Authority notice open to the Public.