AI Engineer – SME

Jobtailor; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a strategic leader to provide guidance to teams building AI-enabled solutions. You will align product management, technical program support, and capability delivery with program goals inside government or defense environments.

The role requires deep understanding of AI concepts, lifecycle management, and strong stakeholder engagement to drive execution and successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree + 18 years experience or Master's with 15 years experience in CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience in government/defense or complex enterprise environments managing products/technical programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational guidance to teams developing AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with leadership, engineers, and solution teams to ensure delivery of AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Product management

Technical program support

Capability delivery

Requirements management

Stakeholder management

Execution tracking

Roadmap planning

AI concepts

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree + 18 years experience

Master's degree + 15 years experience

Job description

Provide strategic and operational guidance to teams developing AI-enabled solutions.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI W/ Polygraph
• Minimum of 18 years with Bachelors Degree, (OR) 15 years experience with Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field
• Experience in product management, technical program support, capability delivery, or requirements management in a government, defense or complex enterprise environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical teams building software, data, AI, or digital solutions
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle concepts, roadmap planning, prioritization, stakeholder management, and execution tracking
• Familiarity with AI concepts, terminology, current capabilities, and practical implementation challenges
• Ability to advise leadership while also engaging productively with engineers and solution teams.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in product management and technical program support within government or defense environments, with a strong understanding of AI concepts and product lifecycle management. Capable of providing strategic guidance while effectively collaborating with technical teams to deliver AI-enabled solutions.