Peraton Labs is seeking an AI/ML Decision Intelligence Lead to support the BNATCS CTO organization in developing advanced analytics AI-enabled decision support and agentic AI capabilities for one of the nations most significant aviation modernization efforts.
The BNATCS CTO is building the analytical data and AI foundation needed to help program and government stakeholders understand complex program dynamics identify emerging risks evaluate tradeoffs and make better-informed decisions across a large-scale aviation system-of-systems environment. This includes integrating and analyzing programmatic engineering operational and workstream data; developing decision-grade analytical products and shaping how advanced AI and analytics are applied to support execution modernization and mission outcomes.
This role will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for designing developing and guiding advanced analytics and AI capabilities that turn complex data into actionable insight. Candidates for this role should have deep hands-on technical depth strong analytical judgment comfort working across ambiguous data environments and the ability to brief senior stakeholders with clarity confidence and credibility.
The ideal candidate for this position is a technical leader who can bridge artificial intelligence machine learning operations research statistical modeling systems thinking and mission-focused execution by helping define analytical approaches lead complex technical development efforts guide data fusion strategies mentor technical contributors and shape the BNATCS CTO roadmap for AI-enabled decision intelligence and agentic analytics.
Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Lead the design development and application of AI/ML advanced analytics and decision intelligence capabilities supporting BNATCS CTO priorities
Transform complex programmatic engineering operational and aviation-domain data into actionable insight for leadership technical teams and government stakeholders
Develop analytical frameworks that support continuous monitoring evaluation and improvement of program performance technical progress operational readiness and emerging risk areas
Design and guide predictive models that identify early indicators of risk across schedule cost technical integration operational performance data readiness and mission execution
Apply machine learning statistical modeling operations research simulation optimization and probabilistic methods to support scenario analysis tradeoff evaluation resource planning and decision support
Lead data fusion strategies across heterogenous data sources including multi-source correlation entity resolution temporal alignment data quality evaluation lineage and analytical readiness
Identify assess and align data sources required to support advanced analytics agentic AI workflows visualization products and decision-support capabilities
Develop strategies for working with sensitive incomplete inconsistent or restricted data including potential use of synthetic data generation privacy-preserving methods and representative test datasets
Evaluate opportunities to apply agentic AI transformer-based methods natural language processing retrieval augmented generation knowledge graphs or other emerging AI techniques to mission relevant analytical workflows
Ensure analytical methods are interpretable reliable testable reproducible and appropriate for high-governance safety-conscious and mission-critical environments
Define evaluation approaches for AI/ML and analytical products including performance measures confidence communication assumptions limitations validation methods and operational suitability
Partner with data architecture engineering visualization and workstream stakeholders to translate operational needs into measurable analytical outputs and technical delivery plans
Create executive-ready briefings analytical products technical roadmaps decision-support artifacts and recommendations that communicate complex findings clearly to senior stakeholders
Brief FAA BNATCS and internal leadership on analytical products model results decision implications technical risks capability gaps and recommended paths forward
Establish best practices for decision intelligence model governance reproducible analysis documentation data-driven program insight and responsible AI use within the BNATCS environment
Identify analytical risks early including data quality concerns weak assumptions model drift insufficient validation governance gaps or operational adoption barriers and recommend mitigation strategies
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
12 years of experience with a BS/BA 10 years with a MS/MA or 6 years with a PhD in AI/ML data science computer science artificial intelligence aerospace systems engineering or a related technical field
Demonstrated experience developing or leading advanced analytics AI/ML predictive modeling simulation optimization or decision-support capabilities in complex technical environments
Strong ability to transform large complex or ambiguous datasets into decision-ready insights for senior technical operational programmatic or government stakeholders
Experience framing complex analytical problems selecting appropriate methods developing evaluation approaches and communicating assumptions limitations confidence and decision implications
Experience with multi-source data integration data fusion data quality assessment temporal alignment entity resolution or analytical preparation of heterogenous datasets
Experience applying machine learning or modern AI methods to real-world problems with the judgment to balance model performance interpretability reliability governance and operational usefulness
Experience supporting mission-critical safety-conscious highly regulated government aviation defense transportation infrastructure or large-scale systems environments
Demonstrated ability to lead technical contributors mentor analytical staff review technical work and guide multidisciplinary execution across AI/ML analytics data and engineering teams
Familiarity with agentic AI intelligent workflow automation human-machine teaming decision intelligence or AI-enabled operational support systems
Experience with transformer-based models natural language processing retrieval augmented generation knowledge graphs GraphRAG or semantic data integration
Strong executive communication skills including the ability to brief senior leaders on complex analytical technical and strategic topics
Ability to work effectively with government stakeholders technical teams program leaders and cross-functional partners in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain an FAA Public Trust
Desired Qualifications
Experience with FAA aviation air traffic airline operations transportation systems National Airspace System modernization or other complex system-of-systems domains
Familiarity with MLOps model monitoring evaluation automation reproducible pipelines data lineage model governance and analytical lifestyle management
Experience creating executive dashboards analytical decision-support tools operational insight products or visualization strategies for senior decision makers
Experience establishing analytical standards governance practices model evaluation frameworks or responsible AI practices in high-governance environments
Peraton Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all team members feel valued and can contribute their best work.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$146000 - $234000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesPeraton Labs is seeking an AI/ML Decision Intelligence Lead to support the BNATCS CTO organization in developing advanced analytics AI-enabled decision support and agentic AI capabilities for one of the nations most significant aviation modernization efforts.The BNATC...
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Peraton Labs is seeking an AI/ML Decision Intelligence Lead to support the BNATCS CTO organization in developing advanced analytics AI-enabled decision support and agentic AI capabilities for one of the nations most significant aviation modernization efforts.
The BNATCS CTO is building the analytical data and AI foundation needed to help program and government stakeholders understand complex program dynamics identify emerging risks evaluate tradeoffs and make better-informed decisions across a large-scale aviation system-of-systems environment. This includes integrating and analyzing programmatic engineering operational and workstream data; developing decision-grade analytical products and shaping how advanced AI and analytics are applied to support execution modernization and mission outcomes.
This role will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for designing developing and guiding advanced analytics and AI capabilities that turn complex data into actionable insight. Candidates for this role should have deep hands-on technical depth strong analytical judgment comfort working across ambiguous data environments and the ability to brief senior stakeholders with clarity confidence and credibility.
The ideal candidate for this position is a technical leader who can bridge artificial intelligence machine learning operations research statistical modeling systems thinking and mission-focused execution by helping define analytical approaches lead complex technical development efforts guide data fusion strategies mentor technical contributors and shape the BNATCS CTO roadmap for AI-enabled decision intelligence and agentic analytics.
Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Lead the design development and application of AI/ML advanced analytics and decision intelligence capabilities supporting BNATCS CTO priorities
Transform complex programmatic engineering operational and aviation-domain data into actionable insight for leadership technical teams and government stakeholders
Develop analytical frameworks that support continuous monitoring evaluation and improvement of program performance technical progress operational readiness and emerging risk areas
Design and guide predictive models that identify early indicators of risk across schedule cost technical integration operational performance data readiness and mission execution
Apply machine learning statistical modeling operations research simulation optimization and probabilistic methods to support scenario analysis tradeoff evaluation resource planning and decision support
Lead data fusion strategies across heterogenous data sources including multi-source correlation entity resolution temporal alignment data quality evaluation lineage and analytical readiness
Identify assess and align data sources required to support advanced analytics agentic AI workflows visualization products and decision-support capabilities
Develop strategies for working with sensitive incomplete inconsistent or restricted data including potential use of synthetic data generation privacy-preserving methods and representative test datasets
Evaluate opportunities to apply agentic AI transformer-based methods natural language processing retrieval augmented generation knowledge graphs or other emerging AI techniques to mission relevant analytical workflows
Ensure analytical methods are interpretable reliable testable reproducible and appropriate for high-governance safety-conscious and mission-critical environments
Define evaluation approaches for AI/ML and analytical products including performance measures confidence communication assumptions limitations validation methods and operational suitability
Partner with data architecture engineering visualization and workstream stakeholders to translate operational needs into measurable analytical outputs and technical delivery plans
Create executive-ready briefings analytical products technical roadmaps decision-support artifacts and recommendations that communicate complex findings clearly to senior stakeholders
Brief FAA BNATCS and internal leadership on analytical products model results decision implications technical risks capability gaps and recommended paths forward
Establish best practices for decision intelligence model governance reproducible analysis documentation data-driven program insight and responsible AI use within the BNATCS environment
Identify analytical risks early including data quality concerns weak assumptions model drift insufficient validation governance gaps or operational adoption barriers and recommend mitigation strategies
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
12 years of experience with a BS/BA 10 years with a MS/MA or 6 years with a PhD in AI/ML data science computer science artificial intelligence aerospace systems engineering or a related technical field
Demonstrated experience developing or leading advanced analytics AI/ML predictive modeling simulation optimization or decision-support capabilities in complex technical environments
Strong ability to transform large complex or ambiguous datasets into decision-ready insights for senior technical operational programmatic or government stakeholders
Experience framing complex analytical problems selecting appropriate methods developing evaluation approaches and communicating assumptions limitations confidence and decision implications
Experience with multi-source data integration data fusion data quality assessment temporal alignment entity resolution or analytical preparation of heterogenous datasets
Experience applying machine learning or modern AI methods to real-world problems with the judgment to balance model performance interpretability reliability governance and operational usefulness
Experience supporting mission-critical safety-conscious highly regulated government aviation defense transportation infrastructure or large-scale systems environments
Demonstrated ability to lead technical contributors mentor analytical staff review technical work and guide multidisciplinary execution across AI/ML analytics data and engineering teams
Familiarity with agentic AI intelligent workflow automation human-machine teaming decision intelligence or AI-enabled operational support systems
Experience with transformer-based models natural language processing retrieval augmented generation knowledge graphs GraphRAG or semantic data integration
Strong executive communication skills including the ability to brief senior leaders on complex analytical technical and strategic topics
Ability to work effectively with government stakeholders technical teams program leaders and cross-functional partners in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain an FAA Public Trust
Desired Qualifications
Experience with FAA aviation air traffic airline operations transportation systems National Airspace System modernization or other complex system-of-systems domains
Familiarity with MLOps model monitoring evaluation automation reproducible pipelines data lineage model governance and analytical lifestyle management
Experience creating executive dashboards analytical decision-support tools operational insight products or visualization strategies for senior decision makers
Experience establishing analytical standards governance practices model evaluation frameworks or responsible AI practices in high-governance environments
Peraton Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all team members feel valued and can contribute their best work.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$146000 - $234000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
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