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# Data Scientists and ML Engineers (TS/SCI)

- **Company:** Task Force Talent
- **Location:** Falls Church, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Data Files, Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, SQL Databases, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9227037/data-scientists-and-ml-engineers-tssci

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI.
 * Strong Python and SQL.
 * Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar frameworks.
 * Experience with NLP, computer vision, or large language models is useful for some roles.
 * Degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field. Senior roles typically require 5 or more years of experience.
 * Willingness to take a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.

## Description

Task Force Talent is recruiting data scientists and machine learning engineers for a client that builds AI and analytics systems for government customers. Openings are in Falls Church, Virginia.

Salary range: $185K to $230K, depending on experience level.

Full-time, hybrid: remote work combined with on-site work at customer locations.

U.S. citizens with an active TS/SCI only. An active polygraph is not required, but applicants must be willing to take a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph. We cannot sponsor clearances or visas.

The work

 * Build, train, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models.
 * Develop data pipelines and analytics for large, mixed-format data sets.
 * Work with software engineers to put models into production systems.
 * Further details will be provided to qualified applicants.