Senior AI Engineer - Onsite, TS/SCI Clearance

Mitre Corporation; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking an Artificial Intelligence engineer to advance data science, AI, and applied research for national security and public-interest missions. The role emphasizes hands-on development of ML/AI systems, NLP, CV, and data engineering across distributed architectures.

Ideal candidates combine theory with practical DevOps for AI, model deployment, and collaboration across teams while maintaining rigorous security clearance and on-site availability in McLean, VA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience with degree; or 3+ years with a Master’s; or PhD with relevant experience.
• Hands-on proficiency with AI and Data Science techniques including LLMs and NLP.
• Programming in Python and multiple languages (C/C++, Java, Scala, Julia, Rust).
• Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance; US citizenship required.
• On-site presence required: minimum 3 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype and evaluate AI/ML approaches to assess feasibility.
• Lead simple projects or contribute to complex projects; guide others.
• Work independently with minimal instruction and direction.
• Identify and solve complex problems; share advanced knowledge.
• Communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Java

Scala

Julia

Rust

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

NLP

Computer Vision

LLMs

MLOps

Python & SQL

Education

Master's degree in CS/Math/Data Science

PhD in related field

Tools

Git

Containers

Cloud Platforms

Job description

MITRE is seeking an Artificial Intelligence engineer to advance data science, AI, and applied research for national security and public-interest missions. The role emphasizes hands-on development of ML/AI systems, NLP, CV, and data engineering across distributed architectures.

Ideal candidates combine theory with practical DevOps for AI, model deployment, and collaboration across teams while maintaining rigorous security clearance and on-site availability in McLean, VA.