Applied AI Engineer

Ingenix Technologies LLC; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingenix Technologies LLC in Huntsville, AL is seeking an AI software engineer to build practical AI capabilities for defense simulation, training, analysis, and decision-support applications.

You will apply ML, LLMs, retrieval, optimization, and automation to real engineering problems, with hybrid onsite work and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Join a team focusing on production-ready tools, data pipelines, and system integration across databases, APIs, and user interfaces.

Qualifications

• Experience building applied AI or automation software in Python.
• Familiarity with ML workflows and model evaluation.
• Ability to turn ambiguous problems into testable AI prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-enabled features using Python and ML/LLM frameworks.
• Build prototypes and production tools for simulation, analysis, or automation.
• Design data pipelines and experiments to measure model performance.
• Document tradeoffs and assumptions for engineers and customers.

Skills

Applied AI software

Python programming

Model evaluation

System integration

Clear communication

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

LangChain

LlamaIndex

vector databases

Job description

Huntsville, AL (Hybrid) Full-Time Ability to obtain a Secret clearance required

Build practical AI capabilities for defense simulation, training, analysis, and decision-support applications. You'll apply machine learning, LLMs, retrieval, optimization, and automation techniques to real engineering problems rather than research demos alone.

What you'll do

• Develop AI-enabled software features using Python and modern machine learning or LLM frameworks
• Build prototypes and production-oriented tools for simulation, training, analysis, or workflow automation
• Design data pipelines, evaluation methods, and experiments to measure model performance and usefulness
• Apply techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation, NLP, computer vision, planning, or optimization where appropriate
• Integrate AI capabilities with existing software systems, databases, APIs, and user interfaces
• Document assumptions, limitations, model behavior, and technical tradeoffs for engineering and customer audiences

What we're looking for

• Experience building applied AI, machine learning, data science, or automation software in Python
• Familiarity with modern AI/ML workflows, model evaluation, data preparation, and software integration
• Ability to turn ambiguous operational or technical problems into testable AI-enabled prototypes
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and ability to communicate technical tradeoffs clearly
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with LLMs, RAG, NLP, computer vision, autonomy, planning, optimization, or simulation evaluation
• Familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, LangChain, LlamaIndex, vector databases, or related tools
• Experience with defense, aerospace, training systems, digital engineering, or cyber applications
• Experience deploying AI tools into secure, offline, edge, or government environments