AI / Machine Learning Engineer

Defianx LLC; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Defianx LLC in Norfolk, VA is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to design, build, integrate, evaluate, and maintain AI/ML capabilities for NATO operational and capability-development needs.

You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and end users to deploy secure AI solutions across missions. The role requires strong ML/software engineering skills and a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, Data Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of software, data, or AI engineering experience, including demonstrated ML/AI development.
• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, or equivalent ML frameworks.
• Understanding of model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Experience integrating AI into operational applications.
• Required citizenship and security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, test, and evaluate AI/ML solutions.
• Build and integrate AI-enabled applications and services.
• Support mission-relevant generative AI, NLP, predictive analytics, classification, optimization, and related use cases.
• Establish repeatable model-development and evaluation processes.
• Evaluate accuracy, reliability, security, bias, and operational suitability.
• Develop APIs, pipelines, and integration mechanisms.
• Support model deployment, monitoring, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Work with data scientists, architects, engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and operational users.
• Document assumptions, limitations, risks, and performance results.
• Apply responsible and secure AI-engineering principles.

Skills

5+ years of software/AI engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, Data Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Job description

Norfolk, United States | Posted on 09/07/2026

The AI/ML Engineer will design, build, integrate, evaluate, and maintain artificial-intelligence and machine-learning capabilities supporting NATO operational and capability-development requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, train, test, and evaluate AI/ML solutions.
  
• Build and integrate AI-enabled applications and services.
  
• Support mission-relevant generative AI, NLP, predictive analytics, classification, optimization, and related use cases.
  
• Establish repeatable model-development and evaluation processes.
  
• Evaluate accuracy, reliability, security, bias, and operational suitability.
  
• Develop APIs, pipelines, and integration mechanisms.
  
• Support model deployment, monitoring, configuration, and lifecycle management.
  
• Work with data scientists, architects, engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and operational users.
  
• Document assumptions, limitations, risks, and performance results.
  
• Apply responsible and secure AI-engineering principles.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
  
• 5+ yearsof software, data, or AI engineering experience, including demonstrated ML/AI development.
  
• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, or equivalent ML frameworks.
  
• Understanding of model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
  
• Experience integrating AI into operational applications.
  
• Required citizenship and security clearance.