Ontology Engineer (TS/SCI)
Core
Design, develop, and maintain domain-specific ontologies and knowledge models to support Object-Based Intelligence (OBI) mission requirements, enabling data interoperability and advanced analytics for government stakeholders.
Role type
Senior Ontology Lead (Semantic Web & Knowledge Engineering)
Builds
Scalable knowledge frameworks, semantic data integration systems, and structured knowledge representations for AI/ML applications.
Domain
Defense Intelligence / Semantic Web / Knowledge Graphs
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Ontology design and implementation, Semantic Web standards (RDF, OWL, SPARQL, SHACL), Knowledge graph modeling, Data modeling principles, Semantic interoperability frameworks, Technical leadership and mentoring
Preferred skills
Enterprise knowledge graph development, AI/ML workflow integration, Formal knowledge transfer to government teams, Data architecture certification (CDMP), Knowledge management certification (CKM)
Technologies
RDF, OWL, SPARQL, SHACL, Knowledge Graphs
Responsibilities
Design and maintain domain-specific ontologies and taxonomies for OBI missions; Apply Semantic Web standards to model complex data relationships; Establish semantic data integration frameworks; Collaborate with analysts and engineers to translate mission needs into knowledge models; Develop ontology governance processes and documentation; Support AI/ML initiatives with structured knowledge representations; Conduct ontology validation, testing, and quality assurance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
