AI Engineer, TS/SCI Eligible (Hybrid) — Enterprise ML

Navitas Business Consulting, Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas Business Consulting, Inc. in Herndon, VA seeks an AI Engineer with a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility to support enterprise AI modernization. Hybrid work arrangement combines remote and on-site collaboration on government programs.

The role covers AI/ML architecture design, model governance, data pipelines, and governance alignment with enterprise standards. A background in cloud platforms and Python is required.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field; Master preferred.
• 3+ years of AI/ML engineering experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with Python, machine learning frameworks, and API development.
• Understanding of AI governance, model lifecycle management, and data architecture concepts.
• Must be DOW 8140 certified
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Top Secret government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and govern AI/ML architectures for enterprise modernization.
• Develop AI model governance, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Design agentic AI architectures and multi-agent orchestration frameworks.
• Create retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures and vector DB integrations.
• Support explainability, bias detection, performance monitoring, and drift management.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects to integrate AI into enterprise platforms.
• Support architecture governance reviews and technical assessments.
• Document AI architecture designs and implementation guidance.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Python

Cloud platforms

API development

Data architecture

DOW 8140 certified

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Vector databases

LLMs

MLOps tools

Job description

Navitas Business Consulting, Inc. in Herndon, VA seeks an AI Engineer with a Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility to support enterprise AI modernization. Hybrid work arrangement combines remote and on-site collaboration on government programs.

The role covers AI/ML architecture design, model governance, data pipelines, and governance alignment with enterprise standards. A background in cloud platforms and Python is required.