Senior AI Engineer - Secure SDLC & Mission Tools

Leidos

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 107,900 - 195,050

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off
401K with a 6% company match
Flexible Schedules
Technical Upskilling
Education and Training Support

Job summary

Leidos is looking for an AI Engineer in San Diego, California to join the National Security Sector’s Cyber & Analytics Business Area. You will drive AI development and collaborate with a large engineering team on AI-enabled software modernization.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in AI/ML, supporting innovative solutions in national security. This full-time role offers competitive benefits including 401K matching and flexible schedules.

Qualifications

  • At least 8+ years of related experience.
  • Hands-on experience using AI‑assisted development tools.
  • Understanding of secure AI development practices.
  • Experience deploying and operating AI/ML services.

Responsibilities

  • Lead AI development across a 20+ person engineering team.
  • Build AI/ML tools including LLM orchestration.
  • Collaborate with customers through technical meetings.
  • Design AI system architectures and integration strategies.
  • Integrate AI into engineering workflows.
  • Develop documentation including user guides and API references.
  • Support deployment and testing of AI‑enabled systems.
  • Optimize AI models for performance and reliability.

Skills

AI-Enabled SDLC Architecture
AI Coding Agent Experience
OpenCode Extensibility & Workflow Integration
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Expertise
Secure AI Engineering
Modern AI Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Tools

Kubernetes
Docker

Job description

Leidos is looking for an AI Engineer in San Diego, California to join the National Security Sector’s Cyber & Analytics Business Area. You will drive AI development and collaborate with a large engineering team on AI-enabled software modernization.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in AI/ML, supporting innovative solutions in national security. This full-time role offers competitive benefits including 401K matching and flexible schedules.

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