Federal AI Subject Matter Expert - Security-Cleared Ready

Agile Defense; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Learning and Development

Job summary

Agile Defense in Ashburn, VA is seeking an Artificial Intelligence Subject Matter Expert to design, test, and align AI/ML models for CBP missions. You will work with program leadership, engineering teams, and security staff to ensure models are accurate, explainable, and safe before deployment.

Active CBP BI or DoD clearance preferred; a $10,000 signing bonus applies for eligible candidates. The role emphasizes rigor over novelty and readiness to operate under federal accreditation requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience taking ML models to production with real users.
• Experience in regulated or federal environments requiring explainability and defensibility.
• Ability to describe model failure modes and impact clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and align AI/ML models for operational settings.
• Work with leadership, engineering, and security staff to obtain accreditation.
• Ensure models are accurate, safe, and auditable before deployment.
• Communicate limitations and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Machine learning

Regulated environments

Explainable AI

AI lifecycle

Job description

Agile Defense in Ashburn, VA is seeking an Artificial Intelligence Subject Matter Expert to design, test, and align AI/ML models for CBP missions. You will work with program leadership, engineering teams, and security staff to ensure models are accurate, explainable, and safe before deployment.

Active CBP BI or DoD clearance preferred; a $10,000 signing bonus applies for eligible candidates. The role emphasizes rigor over novelty and readiness to operate under federal accreditation requirements.