Artificial Intelligence Strategist (SME)

Sabg-4; Bellevue Second IV Precinct (NE); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SABG is seeking a full-time Artificial Intelligence Strategist (SME) to support USSTRATCOM/J57 in advancing strategic AI adoption. The role aligns mission needs with policy, assesses AI technologies, and integrates AI into analytic tools while ensuring transparency and mission suitability.

This is a technically-minded integrator position, not primarily a software developer, contingent on contract award. Qualifications include DoD/IC experience, machine-learning knowledge, and adherence to

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years applying AI, data analytics, or advanced analytic methods in DoD, IC, or federal environments.
• Experience evaluating or integrating emerging technologies into mission workflows or decision-support processes.
• Knowledge of machine-learning concepts, model behavior, data quality, and model limitations.
• Ability to apply DoD AI policy, Responsible AI guidance, and data-governance requirements.
• DoD or Federal AI/ML certifications are highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Advance AI adoption by aligning mission needs with policy and emerging tech.
• Identify AI technologies that provide a decisive military advantage and enhance lethality.
• Serve as a technical integrator to ensure AI is governed and incorporated into tools and workflows.
• Assess AI technologies for operational relevance to deterrence, global integration, and long-range planning.
• Identify opportunities to embed AI into analytic tools while ensuring transparency and reliability.
• Support evaluation of AI-enabled capabilities for deterrence analysis, wargaming, and analytic agenda products.
• Prepare reports and presentations documenting AI assessment findings and governance considerations.

Skills

Analytic thinking

Strategic planning

Governance

Clear communication

DoD policy understanding

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• Job Category Pending Contract Award
• Employee Type Full Time Exempt

SABG is hiring a full-time Artificial Intelligence Strategist (SME) to support USSTRATCOM/J57 in advancing the strategic adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). The AI Strategist will align mission needs, analytic workflows, and emerging technologies with Department-level policy; assess emerging AI technologies, models, and analytic approaches for relevance to strategic deterrence, global integration, and long-range planning; and identify opportunities to incorporate AI into existing analytic tools, workflows, and methodologies while ensuring transparency, reliability, and mission suitability. This role functions as a technical-minded integrator rather than a primary software developer.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

JOB TITLE : Artificial Intelligence Strategist (SME)

CLEARANCE: Top Secret (TS) with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Nuclear Command and Control (NC2), and Special Access Programs (SAP) accesses

LOCATION: USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, NE

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advance the strategic adoption of artificial intelligence by aligning mission needs, analytic workflows, and emerging technologies with Department-level policy.
• Identify AI technologies that provide a decisive combat advantage, enhance U.S. military lethality, and accelerate the reindustrialization of America's defense and manufacturing base.
• Function as a technical-minded integrator to ensure AI capabilities are evaluated, governed, and incorporated into current and future analytic methods and tools.
• Assess emerging AI technologies, models, and analytic approaches for operational relevance to strategic deterrence, global integration, and long-range planning.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate AI into existing analytic tools, workflows, and methodologies while ensuring transparency, reliability, and mission suitability.
• Support the evaluation of AI-enabled capabilities for potential integration into deterrence analysis, wargaming, and analytic agenda products across the task order.
• Prepare reports and presentation materials documenting AI assessment findings, integration recommendations, and governance considerations in accordance with contract deliverable requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

At a minimum, the ideal candidate will meet the following experience requirements (candidates that exceed these requirements are strongly preferred):

• Minimum 2 years of experience, or demonstrated working knowledge, applying AI, data analytics, or other advanced analytic methods within DoD, the Intelligence Community, or federal environments, including work supporting strategic planning or operational analysis.
• Experience evaluating or integrating emerging technologies into mission workflows, analytic tools, or decision-support processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of machine-learning concepts, model behavior, data quality, and model limitations.
• Ability to apply DoD AI policy, Responsible AI principles, and data-governance requirements to guide responsible integration.
• DoD or Federal AI/machine learning certifications are highly desired.

SUPERVISION

This position will support USSTRATCOM/J57 and may coordinate with Government personnel, operational and strategic planners, wargame participants, interagency stakeholders, Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, Service components, allies, and other mission partners in support of wargaming and experimentation activities.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• DoD or federal AI/machine learning (ML) certifications.
• Prior direct experience supporting USSTRATCOM, another Combatant Command, Joint Staff, or an equivalent national security organization on AI integration or analytic-technology initiatives.
• Familiarity with deterrence analysis, wargaming, or analytic agenda mission areas and how AI-enabled tools may support those functions.
• Experience evaluating or governing AI tools within a classified or controlled-access environment.

SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE

AI and machine-learning concepts and tools; data analytics and data-governance practices; Microsoft Office Suite; and standard Government analytic, collaboration, presentation, and decision-support tools.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret DoD AI policy, Responsible AI guidance, technical documentation, model information, data-governance requirements, and strategic planning materials. Ability to communicate AI opportunities, limitations, risks, and integration recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to understand and apply quantitative reasoning relevant to data analytics, machine-learning concepts, model behavior, data quality, model limitations, and evaluation of advanced analytic methods.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to assess emerging technologies against mission requirements, evaluate model and data limitations, identify suitable integration opportunities, and balance operational relevance with transparency, reliability, policy, and governance requirements.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required in support of task order activities. Contractor personnel may be required to travel as passengers on military transportation into non-hostile areas. All travel is subject to Government approval and applicable Joint Travel Regulation requirements.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a U.S. citizen

Must possess, at task order award or before commencement of work/replacement approval, a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for SCI, NC2, and SAP accesses

Must comply with the task order DD Form 254 and all applicable USSTRATCOM security instructions, including cybersecurity and physical security requirements

Must comply with USSTRATCOM in-processing/out-processing procedures and applicable Privacy Act and nondisclosure requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position requires routine computer-based research, analysis, writing, briefing preparation, meetings, and coordination activities. Exercise and contingency support may require schedule adjustments or work beyond normal core work times based on Government mission needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily performed at USSTRATCOM, Building 1000, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, with access to classified and unclassified Government facilities, systems, and networks. Off-site or remote work may be authorized by the Government for situational conditions. Personnel must provide exercise and contingency support and complete required annual training to maintain necessary access and certifications.

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