Senior AI Engineer (TS/SCI) for National Security

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an AI Engineer to support national security activities in Chantilly, VA.

You will develop AI-driven solutions, preprocess data, and train large language models, collaborating with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver impactful AI solutions. The role emphasizes building robust models, ensuring data quality, and scalability in production with a strong focus on security clearance and domain knowledge.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline.
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience.
• Skills: Experience with designing, developing, implementing and using machine learning algorithms and large language models; proficiency in Python and Java; understanding of Agentic AI frameworks (e.g. Pydantics, CrewAI, Langchain).
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Develops innovative AI-driven solutions to solve complex problems and enhance business processes.
• Collects, cleans, and preprocesses large volumes of structured and unstructured data for model training and evaluation.
• Trains, validates, and optimizes large language models using state-of-the-art techniques and frameworks.
• Extracts, selects, and engineers relevant features from raw data to improve model performance and generalization.
• Monitors model performance, reliability, and scalability in production environments with automated monitoring and alerting.
• Documents technical designs, implementation details, and best practices for AI solutions.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, prioritize projects and deliver impactful AI solutions.

Skills

AI/ML/NLP

Python

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or related

Tools

Langchain

Pydantics

CrewAI

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an AI Engineer to support national security activities in Chantilly, VA.

You will develop AI-driven solutions, preprocess data, and train large language models, collaborating with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to deliver impactful AI solutions. The role emphasizes building robust models, ensuring data quality, and scalability in production with a strong focus on security clearance and domain knowledge.