AI Systems Engineer — On-Site Oak Ridge, Open-Source ML

BWXT; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible schedules & PTO

Professional development

Inclusive culture

National security work

Continuous learning

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. invites qualified professionals to join the Oak Ridge Enrichment Operations site as an AI Systems & Solutions Engineer.

You will design and maintain enterprise‑level AI capabilities, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure AI solutions. You will develop end‑to‑end AI stacks, integrate with digital thread environments, and mentor junior engineers, while contributing to national security‑driven programs and continuous

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 5+ years developing AI/ML pipelines with open‑source tools.
• Experience operating AI stacks in production environments with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
• Background in manufacturing, engineering, business informatics, or IoT analytics.
• Experience building API/microservice‑based ML applications.
• Strong ability to structure AI solutions around complex operational challenges.
• Excellent cross‑team communication and documentation skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DOE clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain open‑source AI/ML tools, including model training and inference pipelines.
• Build and support full AI stacks using Python, MLflow, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Docker, Git, and Kubernetes.
• Design AI/ML solutions for manufacturing optimization, engineering workflows, business informatics, and IoT monitoring.
• Integrate AI systems with digital thread/twin environments, PLM/CAD, MES/SCADA, and enterprise data platforms.
• Develop APIs and microservices for model orchestration and data ingestion.
• Implement CI/CD workflows for AI workloads.
• Build end‑to‑end pipelines for sensor, IoT, and streaming data, including anomaly detection and predictive maintenance.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to shape deployable AI solutions.
• Produce documentation, model explainability summaries, and technical reports.
• Mentor junior engineers on AI/ML development.

Skills

AI/ML pipelines

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Documentation

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor/Master in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

Git

MLflow

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

BWX Technologies, Inc. invites qualified professionals to join the Oak Ridge Enrichment Operations site as an AI Systems & Solutions Engineer.

You will design and maintain enterprise‑level AI capabilities, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure AI solutions. You will develop end‑to‑end AI stacks, integrate with digital thread environments, and mentor junior engineers, while contributing to national security‑driven programs and continuous