AI Solution Architect — Mission Planning & Defense

The Intrepid Group; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks an AI Solution Architect to lead the design and integration of AI/ML services within the Mission Planning Enterprise platform.

You will apply AI/ML to improve productivity, code quality, and analytics for engineering and IVV&E teams, while ensuring security and auditability on the DevSecOps/CDE stack. The role requires 7+ years in AI/ML solutions, experience in regulated environments, and an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience architecting and delivering AI/ML-enabled solutions, including 3+ years in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of software engineering and IVV&E workflows and how AI/ML can improve productivity and quality.
• Experience architecting AI services on modern platforms (containers, microservices, APIs) and integrating them with DevSecOps pipelines.
• Understanding of security, governance, and assurance considerations for AI, including data protection, model lifecycle management, and traceability of AI outputs.
• An active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Responsibilities

• The AI Solution Architect makes AI and machine-learning services available on the platform to improve integration productivity, code and system assurance, and analytical insight for the OEMs and integration teams.
• They work with engineering, IVV&E, and platform operations to identify high-value use cases such as static and dynamic code analysis, automated test generation and prioritization, anomaly detection in performance metrics, and intelligent defect triage.
• The AI Solution Architect designs, integrates, and governs AI services on the DevSecOps/CDE stack with appropriate security, explainability, and auditability.
• They also help shape the roadmap for AI-enabled capabilities that directly support mission planning enterprise objectives, ensuring that AI investments are tightly coupled to SOW-driven integration, evaluation, and cybersecurity needs.

Skills

AI/ML architecture

DevSecOps pipelines

Security & governance

Containerization

APIs

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science

Advanced degree in AI/ML

Tools

Containers

Microservices

APIs

Security tooling

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks an AI Solution Architect to lead the design and integration of AI/ML services within the Mission Planning Enterprise platform.

You will apply AI/ML to improve productivity, code quality, and analytics for engineering and IVV&E teams, while ensuring security and auditability on the DevSecOps/CDE stack. The role requires 7+ years in AI/ML solutions, experience in regulated environments, and an active Secret clearance.