Senior Advisory Data Scientist

Overview

FTI is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Advisory Data Scientist with a focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Generative AI to join our dynamic data science team and contribute to a critical project supporting the TSMO. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing cutting-edge AI solutions, leveraging large datasets to extract meaningful insights and create innovative applications. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including software engineers, researchers, and government personnel, to deliver impactful results. This role is located in Huntsville and is hybrid. 

Why choose FTI?  Our products and technologies are exciting and innovative!  Many of these have come from significant investments via the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) culture; they truly empower our customers to feel confident in how their organizations are supported. You will also be joining a team united in a common mission; supporting  U.S. national defense and the federal government. Our culture revolves around the 4C’s: Core Values, Commitment, Compassion, and Charity.   Every day we strive to show our passion for our employees and customers, while showing love to our neighbors in the community.

At FTI, we foster a culture of innovation and collaboration. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of AI and empowering our clients with advanced technological solutions. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects that directly contribute to national security and technological advancement.

Responsibilities

• Produce innovative solutions driven by exploratory data analysis from complex and high-dimensional datasets.
• Apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, simulation, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement.
• Use a flexible, analytical approach to design, develop, and evaluate predictive models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data.
• Generate and test hypotheses and analyze and interpret the results of product experiments.
• Work with product engineers to translate prototypes into new products, services, and features and provide guidelines for large-scale implementation.
• Develop and implement NLP models for tasks such as sentiment analysis, text classification, information extraction, and question answering, tailored to the specific needs of the project.
• Design, develop, and fine-tune generative AI models for tasks like text generation, summarization, and dialogue systems, exploring innovative applications within the defense context.
• Collaborate with the R&D team to explore and implement novel AI techniques and algorithms, particularly in the areas of NLP and Generative AI.
• Conduct thorough data preprocessing and feature engineering on large textual datasets, ensuring data quality and suitability for model training.
• Evaluate and optimize model performance, using appropriate metrics and techniques to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Contribute to the development of data pipelines and infrastructure for training, deploying, and monitoring NLP and generative AI models.
• Work closely with software developers to integrate AI models into operational systems and applications.
• Conduct research and stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in NLP and generative AI, identifying opportunities for application within the project.
• Present findings and technical recommendations to team members and stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
• Support the development of technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings, analytical update meetings, and program management reviews as required.
• Support the collection and organization of various data types, including but not limited to technical manuals, incident reports, and operational logs.

Education/Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain U.S. Department of Defense Secret Clearance.
• Master's Degree and 10+ years (or Bachelor's Degree and 15+ years) of professional experience in data science with a significant emphasis on NLP and/or Generative AI.
• Proficiency in Python and relevant NLP libraries (e.g., Transformers, spaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Solid understanding of machine learning principles and algorithms.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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