Software Developer​/Machine Learning​/Algorithm Developer On-Site; Springfield, VA

Position: Software Developer/Machine Learning/Algorithm Developer On-Site (Springfield, VA)
JOB TITLE/TYPE:

Software Developer/Machine Learning/Algorithm Developer/ On-Site

PAY RANGE:

$ - $

JOB SUMMARY

Are you looking for more than just a seat on a contract?

Are you tired of big-box defense contractors where your contributions get lost in layers of bureaucracy? At Skyline Scientific, your skills will shape the future. At Skyline Scientific, we develop custom, high-impact software solutions for the intelligence and defense communities. Our engineers build mission-critical tools, combining advanced software development, high-performance computing, and AI-driven analytics to solve real-world remote sensing, OPIR, and dynamic sensor challenges.

We offer top-tier benefits, an entrepreneurial culture, and a tight-knit team of experts who are passionate about their craft. If you're looking for real engineering challenges, supportive leadership, and the ability to make a direct impact, this is the place for you. This job opportunity is around Springfield, VA, and entails direct support to clients at Wright-Patterson AFB. Join us to witness how your technical skills can directly impact our industry.

This position is contingent upon the successful award of the contract.

Why Skyline Scientific?

• Mission-Focused Work: We solve hard problems in remote sensing, AI-enhanced analytics, and sensor fusion-our work directly impacts national security.
• Industry-Leading Benefits: 15% 401(k) match (no contribution required), and employer-paid healthcare-one of the best packages in the industry.
• Custom Solutions, Not Cookie-Cutter Code: We build AI-enhanced software for electro-optical, infrared, OPIR, SAR, and dynamic sensor applications.
• High-Performing Team: Collaborate with AI/ML experts, algorithm engineers, and sensor specialists to develop cutting-edge software.
• Opportunities to Innovate: Our engineers don't just write code-they research, design, and deploy groundbreaking AI/ML and sensing algorithms.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop custom, high-performance software solutions for remote sensing and AI-enhanced analytics applications.
• Implement AI/ML-driven analytics, including LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and NLP models to improve science-based reporting and automation.
• Design, test, and optimize signal processing, image processing, and remote sensing algorithms.
• Perform analytics research on EO/IR, OPIR, SAR, LIDAR, and dynamic sensor data.
• Train and fine-tune deep learning models (PyTorch, Tensor Flow) for object detection, classification, and feature extraction.
• Integrate AI-enhanced tools into operational workflows for automated technical reporting, trend analysis, and sensor data analytics.
• Develop deployable software tools in C/C++ and Python, ensuring real-world usability.
• Optimize algorithm performance based on well-defined metrics.
• Collaborate with analysts and engineers to integrate software solutions into operational workflows.
• Deliver technical briefings, white papers, and presentations on AI, algorithm performance, and data analytics results.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI
• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, image science, electrical engineering, or related fields and at least 5 years of experience
• Strong understanding of first-principles physics and its application to real-world problems.
• Experience in AI/ML development, particularly in text analysis, data extraction, or automated reporting.
• Ability to develop and implement algorithms for remote sensing, signal processing, image processing, or sensor analytics.
• Experience with remote sensing, image processing, and/or digital signal processing
• Experience in testing and integrating algorithms into a deployable software package
• Collaborate with analysts and engineers to integrate software solutions into operational workflows.
• Ensure software security and compliance with IC requirements.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python for software development and data analysis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT), or electronic warfare (EW).
• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks (Tensor Flow, PyTorch) for NLP and data analysis.
• Experience in customizing large language models (LLMs) using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and other techniques to reduce errors in science-based reporting, or a strong desire to learn..
• Experience with cloud-based architectures and big data processing frameworks.

Mid-Level

B.S. degree in STEM

5 - 7 years' software development or algorithm development for a sensing system

Background/knowledge in remote sensing systems and programming languages

Compensation Range: $110,000 - $140,000

Senior-Level

B.S. degree in STEM

Greater than 10 years' software development or algorithm development for sensing systems

Background/knowledge in remote sensing systems, phenomenology, and sensors, the National Space, Satellite, and Sensors

Compensation Range: $150,000 - $190,000

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI with poly
• Master's degree in computer engineering, Image Science, Electrical…