Data Scientist (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning)
Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Location
Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan
Salary
$124,531 - $185,234 Per Year
Multiple Appointment Types
Open & closing dates
Posted: October 8, 2025
Closes: October 14, 2025 (4 days left)
Job Description
See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $124,531- $161,889 Columbus, OH: $129,946- $168,929 Dayton, OH: $129,169 - $167,919 Fort Belvoir, VA: $142,488- $185,234 New Cumberland, PA: $142,488- $185,234 Ogden, UT: $124,531- $161,889 Philadelphia, PA: $137,222- $178,388 Richmond, VA: $130,084- $169,108
Qualifications
To qualify for a Data Scientist (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. AND B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: - Conducts large, agency wide, research and development reviews of metrics, measurements, and evaluation methods for emerging and existing areas of AI. - Utilizes data science expertise to develop algorithms and tools to support data manipulation and processing as well as the use of data visualization techniques to articulate high risk findings. - Ensures the AI systems are designed for auditability to manage AI risk assessment policies and principles which guide automated decisions supporting DLA business operations. - Provides expert advice to senior leadership and AI stakeholders to adopt new or revised policy and implementation plans resulting from AI test and evaluation integration. - Assesses data quality and establishes standards to validate quality criteria for data to ensure it meets the necessary requirements for AI testing and evaluation. OR C. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus appropriate experience. D. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Required Documents
To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include: Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your resume does not contain any specialized characters, fonts, typefaces or formatting (e.g. tables, macros, etc.). It is also recommended that you convert/save your resume as a PDF prior to attaching to your application. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents.
Department Information
Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Department
Department of Defense
Location
Battle Creek, Michigan, Michigan, United States