Remote AI Engineer — Edge ML for Defense Systems

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc. in the Washington DC metro area is seeking an AI Engineer to deploy real-time computer vision models for unmanned systems. The role is remote, with possible onsite requirements based on client needs. Clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship are required for government work.

Salary range is $140,000.00 to $185,000.00 per year. The position is contingent upon contract award and requires security clearance eligibility throughout the engagement.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS/Data Science with 4+ years focusing on deep learning.
• Proven experience deploying edge-computing models on embedded tactical hardware.
• Experience with defense data fusion suites like Minotaur and TAK.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and fine-tune real-time computer vision algorithms to automate target detection from unmanned sensor feeds.
• Deploy edge-optimized ML models for low-bandwidth inference aboard client assets.
• Construct robust data annotation, MLOps orchestration, and drift-prevention pipelines.

Skills

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Edge deployment

Computer vision

MLOps

Data fusion

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/Data Science

Tools

YOLO

TensorRT

Minotaur

TAK

Job description

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc. in the Washington DC metro area is seeking an AI Engineer to deploy real-time computer vision models for unmanned systems. The role is remote, with possible onsite requirements based on client needs. Clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship are required for government work.

Salary range is $140,000.00 to $185,000.00 per year. The position is contingent upon contract award and requires security clearance eligibility throughout the engagement.