Mission-Driven AI Engineer: LLMs, RAG, Production Systems

Black Eagle Defense

Fort Meade (MD)

On-site

USD 209,000 - 266,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Black Eagle Defense in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Senior Applied AI Engineer to join a fast-moving Tactical AI team. You will contribute to production-quality AI applications that accelerate mission workflows using LLMs, RAG, and state-of-the-art software engineering.

The role involves collaborating with mission customers to prototype, productionize, and steer technical direction. The ideal candidate will design AI-powered solutions enabling analysts to interact with complex mission data via

Qualifications

  • Experience in AI/ML system design and deployment in production environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of AI-powered systems that enable analysts and operators to interact with mission data using natural language and intelligent automation; work with LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and modern software engineering practices.

Job description

Black Eagle Defense in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Senior Applied AI Engineer to join a fast-moving Tactical AI team. You will contribute to production-quality AI applications that accelerate mission workflows using LLMs, RAG, and state-of-the-art software engineering.

The role involves collaborating with mission customers to prototype, productionize, and steer technical direction. The ideal candidate will design AI-powered solutions enabling analysts to interact with complex mission data via

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