Top 974 Research scientist Jobs in Falls Church Va

AI/ML Research Scientist - Agentic Systems
Peraton —Herndon, VA
- $112,000 - $179,000 a year
- Master's degree
- 8 years
- Analysis skills
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Structural Biology Research Scientist
Guidehouse —Bethesda, MD
- $85,000 - $141,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Critical & Intensive Care
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
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Research Scientist - Signal Processing
Raytheon Technologies Corporate Headquarters —Arlington, VA
- $95,500 - $181,700 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Research Data Scientist
Swayable —Washington, DC
- $125,000 - $165,000 a year
- Remote
- Computer Science
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Associate Research Scientist
Smithers PDS (Pharmaceutical Development Services) —Gaithersburg, MD
- $75,000 - $100,000 a year
- Extended hours
- Microsoft Word
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Research Scientist
Henry M. Jackson Foundation —Silver Spring, MD
- $88,600 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Computational Scientist - AI Trainer
DataAnnotation —Vienna, VA
- $40 - $60 an hour
- Part-time
- Remote
- Computer Science
- English
- Mid-level
- Flexible schedule
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Genomics Researcher - AI Trainer
DataAnnotation —Washington, DC
- $40 - $60 an hour
- Part-time
- Remote
- Computer Science
- English
- Mid-level
- Flexible schedule
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GD165 Hydrology Data Support Scientist
ADNET Systems, Inc. —Greenbelt, MD
- Bachelor of Science
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Senior Quantum Hardware Scientist
Cogent Infotech —Gaithersburg, MD
- $256,679.38 - $400,474.10 a year
- Contract
- Schematics
- 8 years
- Doctor of Philosophy
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GD166 Atmospheric Data Support Scientist
ADNET Systems, Inc. —Greenbelt, MD
- 3 years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Computer Scientist - Mid
Cherokee Federal —Reston, VA
- Full-time
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Math
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Aerosol Scientist
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) —Laurel, MD
- $100,000 - $245,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Mid-level
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Nursing Research Director (RN)
MedStar Health —Washington, DC
- $120,702 - $238,222 a year
- Full-time
- Nursing
- RN License
- Doctor of Philosophy
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Computational Scientist – Metasurfaces, Photonics, and Inverse Design
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) —Laurel, MD
- $85,000 - $195,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- 1 year
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
5d
Computer Scientist - Senior
Cherokee Federal —Reston, VA
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Math
- Conflict management
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Clinical Research Coordinator
CenExel Clinical Research —Gaithersburg, MD
- $26 - $28 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Blood sampling
- Vital signs
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Senior Researcher/Engineer
Amentum —Washington, DC
- $120,000 - $160,000 a year
- 8 hour shift
- Heavy lifting
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Applied Researcher I (Multi-agent Systems, Knowledge Graphs/GraphRAG/Graph-of-Thought / GoT, MCP, LangGraph, Agent Protocols)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Office
- AWS
- Health insurance
Applied Researcher I (AI Foundations)
Capital One —McLean, VA
- Email
- Computer Science
- Office
- AWS
- Health insurance

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AI/ML Research Scientist - Agentic Systems

Peraton -
Herndon, VA

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Job Details

$112,000 - $179,000 a year

Benefits

Health savings account
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

AI models
Software engineering
APIs

Full Job Description

About Peraton

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 world’s 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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton Labs is seeking AI/ML Research Scientists to support the development of AI-enabled products and technical capabilities for the FAA BNATCS Program. You will work closely with Labs internal Agentic AI teams in support of the Program CTO to perform analysis, build software, develop prototypes, and contribute to mission-relevant solutions. Successful candidates will combine strong software engineering and AI/ML skills with curiosity, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset.

Within this role you will help build the next generation of AI-enabled mission capabilities in a hands-on environment where strong ideas, adaptability, and engineering execution matter. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful problems alongside high-caliber teams developing real products.

Key responsibilities may include:

Design, develop, test, and refine AI/ML-enabled applications and components supporting Digital Command Center objectives
Conduct analysis, experimentation, and coding in support of agentic AI workflows and technical products
Build software using Python and other languages as required by the mission and technical environment
Integrate LLMs and API-based AI services into usable tools and workflows
Collaborate with internal Labs teams to move ideas from prototype to practical capability
Contribute across the stack as needed, including data processing, backend logic, orchestration, and user-facing features
Evaluate emerging tools, frameworks, and technical approaches relevant to AI-enabled mission systems
Support a team culture grounded in learning agility, openness to feedback, and strong collaboration

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, Master’s with 6+ years, or 3+ years with PhD
Strong software development experience with expertise in Python
Experience with one or more additional programming languages such as C, C++, or JavaScript
Demonstrated AI/ML experience through a record of professional work, research, prototypes, or delivered technical projects
Experience working with LLMs at the API level
Familiarity with agentic AI concepts, autonomous workflows, or intelligent orchestration patterns
Strong analytical problem-solving skills and ability to work in an evolving technical environment
US Citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain an FAA Public Trust suitability
Must be local to and able to commute to one of our on-site locations: Annapolis Junction, MD; Bowie, MD; or Herndon, VA

Desired Qualifications

Experience with ML libraries and frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
Familiarity with Anthropic Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Experience with infrastructure/orchestration tooling such as Kubernetes and Terraform
Understanding of networking fundamentals and the OSI stack
Experience with full-stack development or end-user product development
Background in applied research, rapid prototyping, or mission-oriented software development

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. 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 individual’s 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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