About the Role
CACI is seeking a Data Scientist I to support a program focused on combating evolving threats, exploitation, replication, and advancing operational rehearsal, exercise, wargaming, and counter system development. This role involves integration and experimentation, including Modeling and Simulation, to contribute to the development and application of models and simulations for military and commercial technologies, ensuring Warfighter readiness and future capabilities. The position provides critical data science and analytics support for Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) simulation environments, systems engineering, and multi-domain operations effectiveness experimentation.
Responsibilities
- Apply established data science methodologies to DOW mission requirements.
- Fine-tune existing AI/ML models to improve accuracy for specific mission sets, including predictive maintenance for fleet readiness.
- Support the development of data-driven solutions for M&S and AI systems.
- Assist in creating custom analytical pipelines and tooling to meet emerging data requirements.
- Support verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) of simulation models.
- Work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment supporting Joint and Coalition exercises.
- Perform data engineering on simulation data including data cleaning, preparation, management, integration, and feature extraction functions.
- Support advanced data analytics initiatives including generative AI analysis workflows within a DOW context.
- Work with structured, unstructured, and natural language datasets to extract actionable insights.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, modeling and simulation developers, and operations research analysts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field or 3 years of relevant experience (may substitute for education requirement).
- Active TS/SCI Clearance.
- Experience with DOW or military modeling and simulation environments.
- Familiarity with Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) simulation tools.
- Knowledge of Joint Theater Level Simulation - Global Operations (JTLS-GO), JLCCTC, OneSAF, or similar M&S tools.
- Experience with big data platforms and cloud computing architectures.
- Understanding of systems engineering principles.
- Experience supporting military exercises or operations.
- Knowledge of AI/ML applications in defense contexts.
Skills
- Data Science
- Analytics
- AI/ML model fine-tuning
- Predictive maintenance
- Data-driven solutions
- M&S
- AI systems
- Analytical pipelines
- Tooling
- Data engineering
- Data cleaning
- Data preparation
- Data management
- Data integration
- Feature extraction
- Advanced data analytics
- Generative AI
- Structured datasets
- Unstructured datasets
- Natural language datasets
- Systems engineering
- Modeling and Simulation
- Operations research
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full time
Experience Level
- Junior
- 3 years of relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $69,100-$141,500
Benefits
- Flexible time off
- Robust learning resources
- Healthcare
- Wellness
- Financial
- Retirement
- Family support
- Continuing education
- Time off benefits
About the Company
- At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do.
- As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
- CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day.
- Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Equal Opportunity
- CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
