AI Systems Engineer-Senior

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States

Department: Development

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Job Description: 

We are seeking a Senior Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems Engineer to design and deliver innovative AI-enabled solutions to enhance mission operations and decision making. In this role, you will architect, integrate, and deploy scalable systems that leverage artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, advanced analytics, and modern data architectures to solve complex operational challenges. The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong systems engineering background with expertise in AI technologies including Agentic AI workflows automation and natural language interfaces. Please consider applying if you meet the following qualifications.

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Systems Engineering or a related field and nine (9) years of relevant experience. Also acceptable are a Doctoral degree (PH.D.) and five (5) years or a Master of Science (M.S.) degree and seven (7) years of relevant experience.
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming languages, including Java, Python, and JavaScript.
• Experience developing AI-enabled applications using large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and generative AI technologies.
• Experience with Neo4j graph databases and Jupyter Notebooks.
• Experience building applications and services within AWS, including Lambda, EC2, ECS/EKS, SageMaker, S3, RDS, and OpenSearch.
• Experience designing scalable cloud architectures, integrating enterprise data sources, and implementing modern data pipelines.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques for communicating analytical insights.
• Experience with customer corporate tools and data repositories.