Senior AI/ML Integration Advisor, NGA Mission Support

• Lead AI/ML integration across NGA capabilities to improve operational effectiveness, accelerate decision-making, and support future mission scale within GEOINT, multi-INT, and broader mission workflows
• Design and operationalize large language model (LLM), machine learning, advanced analytics, and intelligent automation use cases as useful, accessible, and trusted mission services
• Develop predictive analytics and AI-enhanced approaches that improve GEOINT tasking and collection management, including prioritization, timing, automation, and performance assessment
• Assess, prototype, and transition emerging AI technologies using demonstrations, user testing, cost-benefit analysis, performance metrics, risk assessment, and transition-readiness criteria
• Produce technology assessments documenting pilot results, mission value, transition recommendations, and investment priorities
• Integrate AI/ML with NGA and mission-partner architectures using secure cloud environments, DevSecOps, data governance, and applicable IC, security, and federal policies
• Advise NGA leadership on responsible AI adoption, including explainability, bias, security, compliance, governance, and workforce adoption

Serve as a senior technical advisor working across NGA mission owners, GEOINT analysts, collection and tasking stakeholders, data and platform teams, acquisition organizations, security partners, and mission users across the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) and Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG). Translate operational problems into testable use cases and measurable outcomes, distinguish promising demonstrations from capabilities ready for sustained use, and communicate recommendations that support executive decisions and operational action.

• Deep technical knowledge of AI/ML, LLMs, advanced analytics, intelligent automation, and the software and data architectures required to operationalize them
• Experience designing, prototyping, evaluating, integrating, or transitioning AI-enabled capabilities in secure, mission-oriented environments
• Ability to translate GEOINT or intelligence mission needs into use cases, technical requirements, evaluation criteria, and operational measures of effectiveness
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate technology using performance, cost, risk, security, operational impact, and transition-readiness considerations
• Experience with secure cloud architectures, APIs, integration patterns, DevSecOps, data pipelines, model evaluation, and modern software delivery practices
• Strong communication and cross-organizational leadership skills, including the ability to brief executives, produce technical assessments, and influence without direct authority
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to work onsite at NGA Campus East in Springfield, Virginia, according to the customer’s required schedule

Desired Skills/Abilities:

• Experience supporting NGA missions, organizations, acquisition programs, or capabilities at NGA Campus East or another NGA location
• Knowledge of GEOINT tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination workflows and their relationship to multi-INT mission operations
• Experience with responsible AI frameworks, model risk management, explainability, bias assessment, data governance, and AI security
• Experience planning and executing technology demonstrations, pilots, user testing, operational assessments, and capability transitions

• Familiarity with retrieval-augmented generation, agentic workflows, MLOps/LLMOps, and human-in-the-loop system design, Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, intelligence studies, geospatial science, or a related field and 12+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 5+ years of experience leading or advising AI/ML, advanced analytics, software integration, or technology-transition efforts in national security or another complex mission environment., Description ***Must have an active DOE Q clearance with ability to obtain SCI. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for…

• 24 days ago, Description ***Must have an active DOE Q clearance with ability to obtain SCI. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for…

3GIMBALS is a leading analytic services firm serving the Federal government and the military. We have led our partners through the commercial geospatial revolution and continue accelerating innovation adoption to create disruptive capabilities for real-world missions. Our method is simple: collaborate, assess, integrate, and communicate. You can expect a collaborative small-business environment where your voice and expertise matter. Our compensation package includes competitive pay, paid time off, holidays, tuition reimbursement, a safe-harbor 401(k), life insurance, and 100% company-funded medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families. 3GIMBALS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.