> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Senior Data Scientist (Clearance Required) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e27f382ea6146070 LMI posts a senior FDE role to build what the customer runs in Washington, DC and 1 more, at $113,560–$192,050 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,864 postings with pay. Leads end-to-end machine learning work for a U.S. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [LMI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on iCIMS as of Nov 8, 2026 **$113,560–$192,050** Washington, DC +1 Hybrid Leads end-to-end machine learning work for a U.S. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fe27f382ea6146070&placement=top) - [View posting at LMI](https://careers-lmi.icims.com/jobs/14202/senior-data-scientist-%28clearance-required%29/job?in_iframe=1) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $114K–$192K Below the median Midpoint $153K · median $190K This job $114K to $192K. Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations Travel **Required, amount not stated** - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **7+ years** Combined experience in data science, statistical modeling, analytics, or data engineering Background - **Implementation and data engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 7+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Washington, DC · Tysons, VA. Could you work in one of these? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: Washington, DC · Tysons, VA - **Work arrangement**: Hybrid - **Remote work restrictions**: Based in Washington, DC, with regular time on client site; occasional travel to LMI HQ in Tysons, VA. - **Travel**: Travel required, amount not stated - **Pay**: ## More like this [Steampunk, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/steampunk-inc) ### [Senior AI Developer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/722427035bd5d16d) Mclean, VA 2w ago $140,000–$190,000 [Enterprise Knowledge](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/enterprise-knowledge) ### [Semantic Data and AI Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5ccf5311b8887ce2) Arlington, VA Remote 4w ago $135,000–$175,000 [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen) ### [AI/ML Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/3d0b7cd0ca4d8261) Chantilly, VA 2mo ago $99,000–$225,000 - [Other jobs at LMI (16)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lmi) ## What you’ll do - Design, validate, deploy, and monitor machine learning models using Army data. - Build production code and data pipelines for LMI and customer environments. - Translate mission needs and model outputs into clear decision support for Army stakeholders. - Integrate models with engineering teams and apply MLOps practices for auditable deployments. ## What you’ll bring - Active Secret clearance or eligibility to obtain one; U.S. citizenship required. - Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field. - At least 7 years of experience in data science, statistical modeling, analytics, or data engineering. - Strong programming skills in Python and/or R, and SQL. ## About LMI LMI delivers consulting, technology platforms, and mission systems to U.S. federal agencies across defense, space, homeland security, healthcare, and intelligence. 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