CareerPlan

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Applied Intelligence)

Santa Ana, CA (OC-42)Full-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10

Core

Bridge ML research and production operations by building robust datasets, training infrastructure, and inference systems for factory floors.

Role type

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (MLOps & Production Infrastructure)

Builds

Production-grade ML systems, data pipelines, and inference frameworks for manufacturing environments

Domain

Defense manufacturing / Industrial IoT / MLOps

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Docker, Kubernetes, Data pipeline orchestration, Model versioning, Observability, Time-series data handling

Preferred skills

Edge compute deployment, OT network integration, MLOps component standardization

Technologies

Kubernetes, Docker, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Vector databases, Feature stores

Responsibilities

Own production hardening and deployment of ML prototypes; Build and maintain inference infrastructure across cloud and on-premises OT; Implement monitoring, alerting, and drift detection systems; Coordinate with data engineering and manufacturing teams; Architect end-to-end ML platform stack; Manage dataset creation, curation, and lifecycle governance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC