Mission-Critical AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI Ready)

CFD Research Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Medical, vision, dental insurance

Paid leave and holidays

Annual bonuses

Job summary

CFD Research Corporation is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to build and deploy advanced AI/ML solutions for mission systems in the national security ecosystem. You will contribute end-to-end work from data processing to model development, MLOps, and integration of scalable AI capabilities into operational environments.

The role emphasizes NLP/LLM, computer vision, and modern software engineering practices with a strong preference for explainable, empirically validated models that operate across

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of experience developing machine learning models (NLP/LLM, CV, deep learning, generative AI, or related).
• 2–6 years of experience developing AI/ML capabilities to operate in a microservice stack.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Experience with APIs, microservices, or distributed systems.
• Experience with data processing libraries (NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling, source control (GitLab), and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• U.S. Citizenship is REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI/ML models including NLP, LLM pipelines, deep learning and computer vision models.
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines to support training, evaluation, and continuous improvement of models.
• Develop components of end-to-end production systems (microservices, APIs, automation) and cloud-native AI services.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into operational environments with focus on security, reliability, observability, and performance.
• Conduct model optimization, tuning, versioning, and A/B testing for mission impact.
• Apply modern software patterns (Python, Java, Scala, Rust) and distributed systems concepts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate mission needs into technical solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation and support accreditation in classified environments.

Skills

ML model development

Microservice stack

APIs & distributed systems

CI/CD tooling

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Tools

NumPy

Pandas

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Job description

CFD Research Corporation is seeking an AI/ML Engineer to build and deploy advanced AI/ML solutions for mission systems in the national security ecosystem. You will contribute end-to-end work from data processing to model development, MLOps, and integration of scalable AI capabilities into operational environments.

The role emphasizes NLP/LLM, computer vision, and modern software engineering practices with a strong preference for explainable, empirically validated models that operate across