Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self‑motivated, mission‑driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high‑stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee‑owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission‑critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail‑oriented Machine Learning Engineer to join our team supporting the Missiles and Space Intelligence Center in Huntsville, AL. This position is expected to be on‑site.

• Open source, commercial, and government software packages such as Docker, Python, Jupyter Notebooks, PostgreSQL, and other tools.
• Leverage Git Ops patterns and CI/CD with tools like Git Lab and Git Hub.

• Integrate ML systems with other software components, ensuring that machine learning pipelines work within the overall product architecture.
• Manage the transition from prototype to production, including setting up model deployment pipelines and monitoring solutions.
• Construct optimized data pipelines to feed ML models; run tests and experiments and document findings.
• Monitor model performance post‑deployment including managing model drift, rollback, and failure scenarios.
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code in Python and other languages.

• A minimum of 12 years of work experience, with 1-3 years of experience working with ML frameworks
• TS/SCI with ability to obtain CI Polygraph after onboarding.
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or another quantitative field.
• 1-3 years of experience working with ML frameworks.
• Programming proficiency in Python and extensive knowledge of ML frameworks, libraries data structures, and data modeling.
• Solid understanding of the full ML development lifecycle.
• Experience working with SQL and No
  
  SQL databases.
• Experience with both Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Knowledge of CI/CD and Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of software design and system integration.

• Experience with petabyte scale data sets
• Experience with multi‑INT analytics
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and scaling models in production environments

Master’s degree in a related field with 12 years of experience or a bachelor’s degree in a related field with 17 years of experience.

Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph.