AI SETA Systems Engineer

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Chantilly, VA is seeking an AI/ML SETA Systems Engineer to provide technical advisory services for the NRO GED. The role focuses on AI/ML-enabled software services across the end-to-end life cycle.

The candidate must hold an active TS/SCI with Polygraph. You will work with government managers and a multi-disciplinary team to enhance automation, data explainability, and mission-focused tool integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years related experience or higher.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 5 years of SharePoint development and workflow automation.
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, React, and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with Power Automate, Power BI, and PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with Git-based version control and DevSecOps.
• Strong engineering background with ML knowledge.
• Experience with ontologies, training data, model eval/validation, and responsible AI.
• Agile/SAFe and cloud architectures with agile metrics experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide data collection and analysis for AI/ML explainability.
• Support government ML analytics programs and scale AI/ML models.
• Provide software architecture and oversee development contractors.
• Assess technical debt and optimize cloud-based designs.
• Develop roadmaps and documentation for AI tool portfolio and strategies.
• Facilitate interchanges and advise customer to enable innovative capabilities.
• Collaborate with GED SETA staff to lead modern processing applications.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS

REST APIs

Power BI

Power Automate

Git

DevSecOps

Agile/Scrum

Machine Learning

Cloud computing

Tableau

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

SharePoint

Workflow automation

Job description

Job ID 2615914
Location Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-08-20
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Modeling/Sim Engr
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a AI/Ml SETA Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) services supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) in Chantilly, VA
Note All candidates must have an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to be considered for this role.
As the AI/Ml SETA Systems Engineer, you will provide specialized technical and engineering expertise supporting the acquisition of software services reliant on artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML). SAIC’s client is tasked with leading the integration of mission focused tools to foster increased efficiency, automation and information sharing. You will also assist and advise Government managers responsible for the complete end-to-end life cycle of the customer's Ground Enterprise.
Job Duties to include

• Provide data collection and analysis to enable transparency and explainability of AI/ML systems.
• Provide technical and engineering support to the Government customer to manage machine learning analytics programs; apply knowledge and experience to develop and scale AI/ML models in multiple phenomenologies.
• Provide software architecture and other technical expertise to support the planning of future systems and architectures, and oversight of development contractors.
• Apply systems analysis and design methodology assessments to identify technical debt, architectural runway and efficiency trade-offs against current and proposed/desired cloud-based software system design.
• Develop briefings and documentation material to illustrate features, capabilities and mission use cases for the computer vision tool portfolio, including developing technical roadmaps and the acquisition strategies/documentation to implement them.
• Facilitate technical and programmatic interchanges; identify and resolve issues; and provide engineering and technical advice to the customer to achieve innovative capabilities for automated machine learning analytics.
• You will work side-by-side with the other GED SETA staff comprised of world class System Engineers, Acquisition Engineers and Domain Experts to lead the customer in acquiring modern processing applications.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in STEM related field of study such as Computer Programming, Information Systems, or similar with five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Polygraph.
• 5 years of experience in SharePoint development, site customization, and workflow automation.
• Demonstrated proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, React, and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with Power Automate, Power BI, and PowerShell scripting for automation and data management tasks.
• Experience with Git based version control; exposure to DevSecOps aligned digital engineering toolchains
• Strong engineering background with knowledge of software architectures and machine learning approaches.
• Experience with ontologies, training dataset generation, model evaluation and validation, and responsible AI practices.
• Domain knowledge in Agile software development practices (Scrum, SAFe) and cloud computing architectures with experience monitoring software development progress via agile metrics, identifying risks, discrepancies, and performance issues.
• Relevant certifications may include Tableau Certified Data Analyst, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking.
• Demonstrated capability and success working in team environments.
• Strong oral and written communications ability on significant technical matters often requiring coordination within a high-tempo environment.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications.

Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.