AI System Engineer

Vanguard Integration Group, LLC; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Integration Group, LLC is seeking an experienced AI System Engineer for a long-running SETA contract supporting an IC customer in Chantilly, VA. The role requires active TS/SCI with Poly clearance and strong AI/ML background.

You will provide technical and programmatic SETA support, oversee AI/ML development, and collaborate with a multi-contractor team to deliver innovative solutions aligned with mission goals.

Qualifications

• Advanced understanding of AI/ML capabilities and model types.
• Understands data preparation, feature generation, training, validation, and production deployment.

Responsibilities

• Provide SETA support to IC customer across acquisition phases.
• Brief government and industry on program status with clear communications.
• Assess program readiness and identify gaps between requirements and capabilities.
• Collaborate with multi-contractor teams for AI/ML solution ideation and execution.
• Advise on AI/ML approaches, tradeoffs, and potential designs.
• Support maturation of AI/ML algorithms toward system baseline.
• Verify models in development and validate models in operation.
• Ensure SE&I in systems integration and closure of R&D systems.
• Monitor schedules, dependencies, risks, and opportunities for customers.
• Lead technical meetings and capture decisions for agile development.

Skills

AI/ML capabilities

AI/ML pipeline

Education

Bachelor degree in STEM

Tools

AI/ML tools

Job description

Overview

Vanguard Integration Group is seeking experienced System Engineer candidates with artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) skills for an existing, longstanding contract. This contract provides System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to the ground systems organization of an Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This customer is responsible for developing, acquiring, launching, and operating advanced intelligence related systems. Candidates should have advanced understanding of System Engineering, System Integration, and Project Management,as well as advanced (or better) experience and understanding of AI/ML tools and techniques.

AI System Engineer [GS24.007]

Location:Chantilly, VA

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Clearance: Current TS/SCI w/Poly

Overview

Vanguard Integration Group is seeking experienced System Engineer candidates with artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) skills for an existing, longstanding contract. This contract provides System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to the ground systems organization of an Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This customer is responsible for developing, acquiring, launching, and operating advanced intelligence related systems. Candidates should have advanced understanding of System Engineering, System Integration, and Project Management,as well as advanced (or better) experience and understanding of AI/ML tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and programmatic SETA support to IC customer of R&D organization, supporting all phases of the acquisition process
• Assist the customer with the oversight of technology development contracts, develop documents and briefings to communicate program/project status; brief Government and industry as required
• Provide technical review and assessment of program development and readiness, identifying gaps between requirements and program capabilities
• Work with the customerled multi-contractor FFRDC, SETA, and developer team for ideation and execution of cutting edge AI/ML solutions to meet mission needs
• Advise senior customer leads on the opportunities and limitations of various AI/ML capabilities; provide recommendations for technical approaches and potential designs with associated tradeoffs
• Support projects that mature applied algorithm technologies for transition to a system program office baseline
• Support verification of models in development; validation of models in operation
• Provide Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) services ensuring systems integration and closure of R&D systems
• Monitor system and segment-level schedules, identify dependencies, highlight risks/issues/opportunities (R/I/O) to customers
• Lead technical engineering meetings, capturing R/I/O, identify and document actions and decisions, ensure work properly identified and documented supporting customer led agile development process

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance w/Poly
• Bachelor degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) or related discipline with 10 years related experience (8 years with MS/MA; 5 years with PhD)
• Intermediate (or better)understanding of the opportunities and limitations of various AI/ML capabilities and model types
• Intermediate (or better) understanding/experience with all aspects of the AI/ML pipeline, including data preparation and processing, feature generation, training and validation, deployment to production and performance monitoring

Desired Qualifications

• Aptitude for on-site, IC customer facing SETA work
• Experience performing R&D or supporting an R&D organization
• Experience as a System Engineer, Software Engineer or System Integrator
• Experience with Agile development process
• Strong project management and interpersonal skills with effective technical writing and briefing skills

EEO Statement

Vanguard Integration Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and volunteers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, we ensure equal employment opportunities in all employment practices, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, training, and other terms and conditions of employment.