Artificial Intelligence National Security Analyst

Summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Artificial Intelligence National Security Analyst to develop and apply advanced AI/ML solutions to complex defense and intelligence challenges. In the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Department, you will design models, analyze multi-source data, and prototype algorithms that inform critical national security decisions. You will collaborate with mission experts and researchers in APL's mission-driven, ethical, and inclusive culture, with strong support for innovation, professional growth, and advanced study.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate AI/ML models to address complex national security challenges.
• Analyze large, multi-source defense and intelligence datasets to generate actionable insights.
• Collaborate with domain experts, data scientists, and engineers across APL to integrate AI into operational systems.
• Prototype, test, and document algorithms, ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and ethical AI practices.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including government sponsors.
• Stay current on emerging AI, data science, and defense technologies and apply them to mission problems.
• Support proposal development, technical reports, and publications advancing the state of the art.

Required Skills

• Machine learning (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning)
• Python programming (Num
• Py, pandas, scikit-learn, Py
• Torch/Tensor
• Flow)
• Data engineering and preprocessing for large, heterogeneous datasets
• Statistical modeling and quantitative analysis
• MLOps and model lifecycle management
• Natural language processing or computer vision for defense applications
• Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or similar)
• Algorithm development and prototyping for national security missions
• Data visualization and analytic storytelling
• Knowledge of defense and intelligence mission domains

Job Description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Artificial Intelligence National Security Analyst to develop and apply advanced AI/ML solutions to complex defense and intelligence challenges. In the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Department, you will design models, analyze multi-source data, and prototype algorithms that inform critical national security decisions. You will collaborate with mission experts and researchers in APL's mission-driven, ethical, and inclusive culture, with strong support for innovation, professional growth, and advanced study.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate AI/ML models to address complex national security challenges.
• Analyze large, multi-source defense and intelligence datasets to generate actionable insights.
• Collaborate with domain experts, data scientists, and engineers across APL to integrate AI into operational systems.
• Prototype, test, and document algorithms, ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and ethical AI practices.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including government sponsors.
• Stay current on emerging AI, data science, and defense technologies and apply them to mission problems.
• Support proposal development, technical reports, and publications advancing the state of the art.

Required Skills

• Machine learning (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning)
• Python programming (Num
• Py, pandas, scikit-learn, Py
• Torch/Tensor
• Flow)
• Data engineering and preprocessing for large, heterogeneous datasets
• Statistical modeling and quantitative analysis
• MLOps and model lifecycle management
• Natural language processing or computer vision for defense applications
• Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or similar)
• Algorithm development and prototyping for national security missions
• Data visualization and analytic storytelling
• Knowledge of defense and intelligence mission domains