Senior AI Engineer - National Security AI/ML Lead

Leidos; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 107,900 - 195,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Flexible schedules

Education and training support

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in its Intel Sector to push the boundaries of AI/ML for national security missions. You will design and implement LLM orchestration, RAG workflows, and data pipelines, working with mission stakeholders to capture requirements and aid in certification.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, strong Python and AI tooling skills, experience with static analyzers and vector databases, and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus eight (8) years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering.
• Experience with static analyzers, RAG framework, and relational and vector databases.
• Familiarization with Agile, Git, Jira, and Confluence.
• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks coordinating static analyzers, RAG systems, and automated testing pipelines.
• Develop data preprocessing pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and vectorize product documentation, source code, and test results for LLM consumption.
• Design and implement database solutions to support RAG architectures, artifact storage, audit trails, and metadata management.
• Collaborate with systems engineers to deploy networked AI tools within secure enclaves and perform performance profiling and security assessments.

Skills

Python

LLM integration

Data engineering

Agile

Git

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years experience

Tools

Static analyzers

RAG framework

Relational databases

Vector databases

CI/CD

Claude Code

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in its Intel Sector to push the boundaries of AI/ML for national security missions. You will design and implement LLM orchestration, RAG workflows, and data pipelines, working with mission stakeholders to capture requirements and aid in certification.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, strong Python and AI tooling skills, experience with static analyzers and vector databases, and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.