Al Engineer

Noblis; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 109,800 - 171,525; Full time

Job summary

Noblis seeks a cleared AI Engineer to support a customer in Bethesda, Maryland on a SETA contract. You will develop, deploy, and maintain advanced AI/ML models for the IC, with governance and security requirements guiding all work.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and US citizenship. You will collaborate with data scientists and engineers to translate analytics into production-ready AI solutions while advancing MLOps practices and secure AI integration.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• US Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 3 years of experience OR Master’s Degree in STEM with 0 years OR associate's degree with 6 years OR High-School/High School equivalency diploma with 9 years of experience.
• Experience planning and executing integration of AI services into mission and business applications, including AI’s and workflow automation.
• Experience establishing MLOps integration patterns (CI/CD, model registry concepts, monitoring) aligned to enterprise platforms.
• Experience partnering with mission and business owners to translate requirements into implementable AI solutions and pilots.
• Experience ensuring AI solutions incorporate security controls and responsible AI practices appropriate to the environment.
• Experience conducting technical evaluations and integration planning for COTS/GOTS tools and enterprise AI platforms.
• Experience tracking performance and outcomes; develop decision briefs for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support Enterprise Data Architecture integrated with the IC enterprise architectures.
• Planning and executing integration of AI services into mission and business applications.
• Establishing MLOps integration patterns (CI/CD, model registry concepts, monitoring) aligned to enterprise platform.
• Translate requirements into implementable AI solutions and pilots.
• Ensuring AI solutions incorporate security controls and responsible AI practices appropriate to the environment.
• Collaborate with AI/ML Modeler Engineers, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers to translate analytical findings into production-ready solutions.

Skills

AI/ML

MLOps

Requirements translation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Associate's degree with experience

High-School diploma with experience

Tools

Model registry concepts

CI/CD

Enterprise AI platforms

Job description

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking a cleared AI Engineer to support our customer in Bethesda, Maryland, supporting a SETA contract.

This role is critical to developing, deploying, and maintaining advanced AI/ML models that support the IC community. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise or understanding in machine learning, generative AI, and emerging Agentic AI technologies, while operating with strict governance frameworks and security requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Support Enterprise Data Architecture integrated with the IC enterprise architectures.
• Planning and executing integration of AI services into mission and business applications.
• Establishing MLOps integration patterns (CI/CD, model registry concepts, monitoring) aligned to enterprise platform.
• Translate requirements into implementable AI solutions and pilots.
• Ensuring AI solutions incorporate security controls and responsible AI practices appropriate to the environment.
• Collaborate with AI/ML Modeler Engineers, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers to translate analytical findings into production-ready solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in B-STEM with 3 years of experience OR Master’s Degree in B-STEM with 0 years of experience OR associate's degree with 6 years of experience OR High-School/High School equivalency diploma with 9 years of experience.
• Experience planning and executing integration of AI services into mission and business applications, including AI’s and workflow automation.
• Experience establishing MLOps integration patterns (CI/CD, model registry concepts, monitoring) aligned to enterprise platforms.
• Experience partnering with mission and business owners to translate requirements into implementable AI solutions and pilots.
• Experience ensuring AI solutions incorporate security controls and responsible AI practices appropriate to the environment.
• Experience conducting technical evaluations and integration planning for COTS/GOTS tools and enterprise AI platforms.
• Experience tracking performance and outcomes; develop decision briefs for leadership.

Desired Qualifications

• Direct IC experience.

Remote/Hybrid Status

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $109,800.00 - USD $171,525.00 /Yr.