AI/ML Engineer - TS/SCI

Parsons; Virginia; On-site; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced ML/AI Engineer to join the Joint Staff CDAO team. You will design and operationalize AI/ML capabilities within MSS Foundry, building agentic workflows, production-grade APIs, and MLOps that enable deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement in secure DoD environments.

You will collaborate with software and data engineers, mission stakeholders, and other technical teams to deliver scalable AI/ML solutions, ensure data governance, and apply responsible AI

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/DS/AI/Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of machine learning, AI engineering, or software engineering experience.
• Hands-on production ML/AI experience.
• Experience with AI/ML APIs, services, or integrations.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks/libs.
• Experience with MLOps and lifecycle management.
• Databricks including MLflow/Workflows experience.
• Experience developing, orchestrating, and monitoring production AI/ML workflows.
• 7 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operationalize AI/ML capabilities within MSS Foundry.
• Create agentic AI workflows for classification, summarization, routing.
• Develop robust APIs and services for Foundry integrations.
• Leverage Databricks MLOps for model lifecycle management and deployment.
• Implement automated model validation, monitoring, and improvement processes.
• Ensure AI/ML solutions scale in production environments.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data for mission workflows.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to translate requirements into AI/ML solutions.
• Monitor production systems and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Apply responsible AI, security, data governance, and DoD compliance.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Python

ML/AI production experience

APIs & microservices

MLOps & lifecycle

Databricks MLflow

REST APIs

Team collaboration

Performance monitoring

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/DS/AI/Engineering

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a highly skilled ML/AI Engineer to join our Joint Staff Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) team. In this role, you will design, develop, and operationalize AI/ML capabilities within Maven Smart System (MSS) Foundry, enabling automated processing and intelligent management of lessons-learned data. You will develop agentic AI workflows, production-grade APIs and services, and MLOps capabilities that enable AI models to be deployed, monitored, validated, and continuously improved within secure DoD environments.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and implement AI agentic workflows that automate classification, summarization, enrichment, and intelligent routing of lessons-learned information
• Develop and integrate AI/ML capabilities within MSS Foundry applications and supporting mission systems
• Design, develop, and maintain robust APIs and services that enable AI capabilities to interact with Foundry applications, data platforms, and external systems
• Leverage Databricks MLOps capabilities, including MLflow and Databricks Workflows, to support model lifecycle management, orchestration, experimentation, and deployment
• Develop automated processes for model validation, evaluation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI/ML capabilities
• Design scalable AI/ML solutions capable of operating reliably in production environments
• Integrate structured and unstructured data sources to support AI-enabled mission workflows
• Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, mission stakeholders, and other technical teams to translate operational requirements into AI/ML solutions
• Monitor production AI/ML systems and troubleshoot performance, reliability, and integration issues
• Apply responsible AI, security, data governance, and model management practices appropriate for secure DoD environments

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in machine learning, AI engineering, software engineering, or a related technical field
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying machine learning or AI solutions in production environments
• Experience developing AI/ML APIs, services, or application integrations
• Proficiency in Python and experience with modern AI/ML frameworks and libraries
• Experience with MLOps and machine learning lifecycle management
• Experience with Databricks, including MLflow and/or Databricks Workflows
• Experience developing, orchestrating, and monitoring production AI/ML workflows
• Strong understanding of model evaluation, validation, monitoring, and performance optimization
• 7 years of related work experience

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with Palantir Foundry / MSS Foundry
• Experience developing AI agents, agentic workflows, or LLM-powered applications
• Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, vector databases, or similar generative AI technologies
• Experience applying AI/ML to classification, summarization, information extraction, recommendation, or intelligent routing
• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into Foundry applications
• Experience with Databricks Model Serving, Feature Engineering, MLflow, or Unity Catalog
• Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native application architectures
• Experience supporting Joint Staff or DoD operational missions
• Familiarity with DoD AI/ML governance, responsible AI, data security, and compliance requirements
• Experience working with structured and unstructured operational data
• Advanced degree or certifications in AI/ML, data science, cloud, or related technical disciplines

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—