CareerPlan

AI (ML) Engineer

USAFull-time$119k–$142k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Design, develop, train, and implement AI/ML models and advanced optimization models to enhance customer products and support the full AI/ML project lifecycle.

Role type

Senior IC Machine Learning Engineer (Optimization & Generative AI)

Builds

AI/ML products, modeling and simulation capabilities, and optimization models for defense systems

Domain

Aerospace, Missile Defense, National Security

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Deep learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Heuristic optimization, Black-box optimization, Cross-validation, Drift monitoring, Model governance, Python, C/C++, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Git, Linux

Preferred skills

Operations Research, MLOps tools (Kubeflow, MLflow, DVC), Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Linear programming, Gradient descent, Agile methods

Technologies

AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Kubeflow, MLflow, DVC, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Git, GitLab, Linux

Responsibilities

Develop AI/ML products and contribute to AI/ML strategy; Design, develop, train, and implement AI/ML models and optimization algorithms; Test and validate models to ensure quality and accuracy; Monitor production performance and identify improvement opportunities; Coordinate with cross-functional teams including data specialists, software engineers, and security teams; Explain AI/ML concepts and results to technical and non-technical audiences; Participate in Agile development and backlog refinement.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC