AI Engineer
Core
Design, develop, train, test, deploy, and maintain secure AI/ML and LLM solutions for the VA Cybersecurity Operations Systems Engineering (COSE) program to protect government systems and data.
Role type
Senior IC Artificial Intelligence Engineer (Security & Governance)
Builds
Production-ready AI/ML models, LLM solutions, and security controls for federal cybersecurity applications
Domain
Federal Government / Cybersecurity / Artificial Intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
AI/ML model development, LLM fine-tuning and configuration, red-teaming, security architecture integration, data preparation and cleaning, model evaluation and validation, compliance with federal AI requirements, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Generative AI expertise, Zero Trust principles, risk management, stakeholder communication
Technologies
Large Language Models (LLMs), Machine Learning frameworks, AI security tools, Model Cards, System Cards
Responsibilities
Design and implement secure AI/ML architectures; conduct red-team testing to identify vulnerabilities; ensure compliance with VA cybersecurity and Federal AI requirements; document model cards and system controls; collaborate with cybersecurity architects and data scientists; monitor model performance and bias; translate security requirements into AI solutions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
