360 - Sr. AI Engineer

ARSIEM; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 191,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

A government solutions provider is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in Linthicum, MD. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering and AI/ML techniques. Key responsibilities include developing LLM orchestration frameworks and improving the certification process through AI/ML tools. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and significant experience. Competitive pay range of $191,000 - $214,000 annually, with additional security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering.
• Experience with static analyzers, RAG framework, and relational and vector databases.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical leadership to design LLM orchestration frameworks.
• Develop data preprocessing pipelines for LLM consumption.
• Implement database solutions for RAG architectures and metadata management.
• Work with systems engineers to deploy networked AI tools in secure enclaves.
• Support security assessments and ATO processes.

Skills

Python

LLM integration

Data engineering

Static analyzers

RAG framework

Relational databases

Vector databases

Agile

Git

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD

RUST

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

About ARSIEM Corporation

At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support.

As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with.

Senior AI Engineer

ARSIEM is looking for a motivated Senior AI Engineer with a proven track record in software engineering and deep understanding of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) techniques to support the exciting new AI and Emerging Technologies (AI&ET) mission. The engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to capture requirements, aid in structured planning, and improve the certification process by introducing AI/ML tooling. Additionally, the engineer will use AI/ML to develop tools and techniques to include fine tuning Large Language Models (LLM) that assist in enhanced vulnerability identification and mitigation capabilities.

This position will support one of our government clients in Linthicum, MD.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with technical leadership to design, develop, and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks that coordinate static analyzers, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and automated testing pipelines.


• Develop and optimize data preprocessing pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and vectorize product documentation, source code, and test results for LLM consumption.


• Design and implement database solutions to support RAG architectures, artifact storage, audit trails, and metadata management.


• Collaboratively work with systems engineers to architect and deploy networked AI tools within secure enclaves and conduct performance profiling, optimization, and scalability analysis of mission systems.


• Support security assessments and authority to operate (ATO) processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent.


• Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering.


• Experience with static analyzers, RAG framework, and relational and vector databases.


• Familiarization with Agile, Git, Jira, and Confluence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarization with RUST, Claude Code, Codex, and CI/CD.

Pay Range: $191,000 - $214,000 a year

Benefits: For an overview of our benefits, please visit our benefits tab.

Clearance Requirement: This position requires an active TS/SCI with a polygraph. You must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.

Candidate Referral: If you know someone who would be great at this role, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting new (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $10,000, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we can place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches six months of employment.

ARSIEM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.