AI/ML PoC Engineer — GenAI, NLP & CV (Secure Envs)

Science Applications International Corp.; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is building an early-career AI/ML Developer team within our Solutions and Technology Group, reporting to the Intel Space CTO. This hybrid role supports PoCs in GenAI/LLMs, NLP, and computer vision for IC missions, in unclassified and classified environments.

Hybrid work is available for Northern Virginia residents, with on-site SCIF and customer facility work as needed. Requires TS clearance; Bachelor's or Master's in a technical field with 0–2 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Residency in Northern Virginia with hybrid on-site work and travel ability.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI strongly preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering or related field with 2+ years of software/AI/ML experience or Master’s with 0+ years.
• Foundational proficiency in Python and core software engineering practices (Git, unit testing, clean code).

Responsibilities

• Rapid PoC & demo prototyping for IC mission needs.
• Environment setup for unclassified and SCIF-based development.
• Secure deployment and MLOps; containerize apps with Docker and package models.
• Integrate prototypes into CI/CD pipelines and secure cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
• Demos, stakeholder support, and documentation of prototypes for operational use.
• Draft clear technical documentation, API guides, and system diagrams.

Skills

Python

Git

Unit testing

Clean code

ML frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Data Science / Engineering

Master’s degree in related technical discipline

Tools

Docker

AWS

Azure

React

Job description

SAIC is building an early-career AI/ML Developer team within our Solutions and Technology Group, reporting to the Intel Space CTO. This hybrid role supports PoCs in GenAI/LLMs, NLP, and computer vision for IC missions, in unclassified and classified environments.

Hybrid work is available for Northern Virginia residents, with on-site SCIF and customer facility work as needed. Requires TS clearance; Bachelor's or Master's in a technical field with 0–2 years of experience.