Expert Computer Scientist (QAF Oversight & Monitoring) - OBIQUA

ANTICIPATED AWARD: December 2025/ January 2026
ANTICIPATED START: February/March 2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
LOCATION: DIA Facilities across the National Capital Region (NCR)

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI

About Us:

Celestar, a proud Veteran-Owned company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company-paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Responsibilities:

This opportunity will support multiple DIA initiatives, including the Machine-Assisted Rapid-Repository System (MARS), Object Management Services (OMS), and Object-Based Intelligence (OBI).

·The Expert Computer Scientist (QAF Oversight & Monitoring)Employs mathematics, statics, information science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, network science, probability modeling, data mining, data engineering, data warehousing, data compression, data protection, and/or other scientific techniques to correlate complex, technical findings into graphical, written, visual and verbal narrative products on trends of existing intelligence data to leverage other IC data sources.

·Develops and utilizes machine learning and data mining algorithms, including, but not limited to, Multiple Information Model Synthesis Architecture (MIMOSA) prediction algorithms based on open-source capabilities.

·Integrates or codes algorithms to support Government intelligence search and discovery missions.

·Makes best practice recommendations on managing data within hardware, software, storage, and bandwidth constraints. Employs data science techniques to support predictive analysis, social media and crowd-source data analytics, wargaming, and strategy development.

·Employs exploratory analysis and rapid iteration techniques of large volumes of data to quickly derive intelligence.

·Prepares products to describe and document findings and activities.

·Design and execute Testing, Evaluation, Verification, and Validation (TEVV) protocols to evaluate the performance, robustness, and fairness of AI systems in all source analysis contexts.

·Develop and implement corrective actions to address TEVV findings and ensure AI system performance and robustness.

·Develop and implement AI system maintenance schedules to ensure continued system performance and robustness.

·Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI system improvements and updates.

·Develop and implement AI system updates and improvements to ensure compliance with tradecraft standards and best practices.

·Conduct technical assessments to ensure compliant use of AI systems for approved use­ cases in all source analysis.

·Evaluate AI system performance and adherence to tradecraft standards and identify areas for improvement.

·Develop and maintain a repository of audit findings and recommendations to facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices across the organization.

·Supports capability development by contributing, editing, and storing code in Government owned/controlled source version control repositories.

Required qualifications/skills:

·Minimum 20 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the

specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

·Master’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college

or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

·Must have at least 8 years of experience in AI implementation, advanced degree in computer science, data science, or related field.

·Must have expertise in AI algorithms, model development, TEVV, and operationalization.

·Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.

·Active TS/SCI Clearance within the past 5 years.

·Demonstrates ability to define problems, supervise studies and lead surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.

·Demonstrates analytic leadership and expertise in identifying, planning, developing, and executing analytic production methodologies, tradecraft and techniques aligned with labor category mission.

·Demonstrates extensive ability to provide strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to Defense planners and policymakers.

Come on board with a company that Values its Employees!

Celestar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Celestar Corporation prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same-sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; marital status; service member/protected veteran status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.