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Data Ontology & Standards EngineerScientist

Apogee Engineering


Job Location:

Wright Patterson AFB, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 20 August 2026 (8 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 17 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Overview

Apogee is seeking aData Ontology & Standards Engineer/ScientisttoLead the design and governance of mission-focused data ontologies standards and knowledge models to enable interoperable integrated intelligence data across NASIC and partner enterprises.

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Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain knowledge models including mission-relevant terms definitions hierarchies and relationships.
  • Define and document data standards that enable consistent data integration and reuse.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mission analysts engineers architects data owners) to validate and adopt standards.
  • Guide data architecture planning and standard approval processes in coordination with governance bodies.
  • Support integration of ontologies and standards into tools repositories and workflows.
  • Produce the monthly Data Ontology Posture Report documenting progress against mission requirements and recommended standards.
Qualifications

MinimumExperience:

Citizenship:Must be a US citizen
Clearance:Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Education / Years of Experience:

  • Bachelors degree in Information Science Computer Science Data Science or related field.
  • 8 years of experience in data architecture ontology/metadata design or enterprise data management.
  • Experience defining and managing controlled vocabularies taxonomies or ontologies in complex domains.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling concepts and data integration patterns.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional standards and governance efforts.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with semantic technologies (e.g. RDF/OWL knowledge graphs) or standards such as UML OWL or SKOS.
  • Background in intelligence data standards or community data models.
  • Experience implementing data standards within cloud or enterprise platforms.
  • Familiarity with MBSE digital engineering or analytics platforms that consume standard data models.

Additional Information
Location:Wright Patterson AFB Dayton OH
On-site/Hybrid/Remote:On-site
Travel:Occassional


Required Experience:

IC


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