# Machine Learning Engineer

REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph LOCATION: Full-time onsite in Chantilly, VA area We’re seeking a Machine Learning Engineer ready to build production-grade solutions on OpenLake-someone who can navigate complex data environments, develop and deploy scalable pipelines, and deliver web applications that stand up in real-world mission operations. In this role, you’ll design AI/ML capabilities that answer high-value intelligence questions, work hands-on with technologies like Elasticsearch, Neo4j, Kibana, JavaScript, Trino, Hive, and Apache, and leverage AWS and GPU-accelerated computing to push performance at scale. Who We Are: We offer advanced services in data science, data engineering, software engineering, AI solutions, cybersecurity, and IT program management. Passionate Integrity, Driven by Excellence Ardent Principles offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive, industry-leading benefits package designed to support long-term stability and employee well-being. We provide more than a position-we offer a workplace committed to excellence, integrity, and mission-focused impact. Our mission is to act as a bridge between satisfied clients and fulfilled emp

- **Id**: 1037834
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ardent-principles-machine-learning-engineer>
- **Role**: AI/ML
- **Role family**: AI/ML
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-17T17:07:03Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-21
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T18:02:53Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 54
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5141
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Continuous learning, Health insurance, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Custom Software Development, AI Consulting & Integration, IT Staffing & Staff Augmentation, Data Engineering & Migration Services

## Company

- **Id**: 668946
- **Name**: Ardent Principles
- **Domain**: ardentprinciples.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ardentprinciples>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Pinpoint

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 4
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0.25
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 11
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 130000
- **Max**: 260000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 260000

## Technologies

- **Apache HTTP Server** — Optional: no
- **Apache Iceberg** — Optional: no
- **AWS** — Optional: no
- **Confluence** — Optional: no
- **ElasticSearch** — Optional: no
- **ETL/ELT** — Optional: no
- **GitHub** — Optional: no
- **JavaScript** — Optional: no
- **Kibana** — Optional: no
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no
- **Neo4j** — Optional: no
- **PostgreSQL** — Optional: no
- **React.js** — Optional: no
- **Spark** — Optional: no
- **SQL** — Optional: no
- **Trino** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 2
- **Flags**: repost
- **Days open**: 53

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-18T17:07:03Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-09-29T05:05:53Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-09-30T19:38:26Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-05T19:43:26Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-09T18:19:05Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 6
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.164
- **P room**: 0.35
- **Age days**: 53
- **Expected fill days**: 11
- **Reasons**: conf:4, repost:2, velocity, win:tail
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 260000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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