CareerPlan

Applied AI Engineer

USAFull-time$100k–$140k2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10
HybridSecurity clearance required

Core

Design, develop, and deploy scalable AI and machine learning models to address complex operational challenges within mission networks.

Role type

Senior Applied AI Engineer (ML Ops & Deployment)

Builds

Scalable AI/ML pipelines, automated training workflows, and integrated AI systems for mission networks.

Domain

Defense / Government / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine Learning, Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Cloud Architecture, Docker, Kubernetes, MLOps, API Integration, Technical Documentation

Preferred skills

AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialist, Azure AI Engineer Associate, NLP, Computer Vision, LLM fine-tuning, DevSecOps, Data Governance

Technologies

AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, C++, MLOps

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy scalable AI and machine learning models; Orchestrate AI/ML pipelines and automate continuous training workflows; Evaluate, tune, and optimize models across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments; Maintain technical baseline configurations and engineering documentation; Assess emerging AI frameworks and recommend process improvements.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC