Principal AI Software Engineer TS/SCI w/Poly

Amentum; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Principal AI Software Engineer to lead advanced AI/ML solutions for mission analytics. You will work with stakeholders to drive rapid development and transitions of AI-enabled capabilities across diverse domains, shaping technical strategy and best practices for deployment and sustainment.

Candidates should be proficient in AI/ML tech, LLMs, Java and Python, with TS/SCI Poly clearance. The role offers a competitive salary of $200,000–$255,000 plus comprehensive benefits and

Qualifications

• Proficient in AI/ML technologies such as classification, clustering, and transformer-based models.
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) for representative and generative tasks.
• Proficient in Java and Python; experience with Jupyter Notebooks.
• Security clearance TS/SCI Poly required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers to drive rapid development, evaluation, and transition of AI/ML-enabled mission capabilities.
• Leverage scalable architectures and advanced analytics to deliver production-ready AI solutions.
• Shape technical strategy and best practices for deployment and evolution of AI-enabled mission systems.

Skills

AI/ML technologies

LLMs

Java

Python

Jupyter Notebooks

Security clearance TS/SCI Poly

Education

Doctoral degree +7 years

Master's degree +9 years

Bachelor's degree +11 years

Associate’s degree +13 years

High School diploma/GED +15 years

Job description

Principal AI Software Engineer

Purpose and Impact: Amentum seeks a motivated Principal AI Software Engineer to support the Corporate Directory Services mission. Engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to lead the development of advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) solutions, intelligence mission workflows, and emerging analytic capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with customers to drive rapid development, evaluation, and transition of AI/ML-enabled mission capabilities that enhance operational analysis and intelligence workflows.
• Leverage emerging technologies, scalable software architectures, and advanced analytics to automate discovery, accelerate insight generation, and deliver production‑ready solutions across diverse mission domains.
• Shape technical strategy and best practices to ensure effective deployment, sustainment, and evolution of AI-enabled mission systems.

Minimum Requirements

• Proficient in current AI/ML technologies such as classification, clustering, collaborative filtering, search, and retrieval using techniques such as deep neural networks, recurrent neural networks, and attention‑based transformers.
• Experience with large language models (LLM) for representative and generative tasks.
• Proficiency with object‑oriented languages (Java, Python) and experience with Jupyter Notebooks.
• Security clearance: TS/SCI Poly required.
• Minimum years of experience: Doctoral degree +7years, Master's degree +9years, Bachelor's degree +11years, Associate’s degree +13years, High School diploma/GED +15years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), model context protocol (MCP), and other recent technologies supporting agentic AI.
• Foundational knowledge of statistics related to parametric and non‑parametric probability distributions, Bayesian analysis, and covariance matrices.
• Proficiency in agentic systems that can automatically carry out mission goals with limited supervision.

Compensation

$200,000–$255,000 (annual salary; subject to change based on experience and market data).

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualities of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and other protected categories are considered in accordance with applicable laws.