Senior AI/ML Engineer for Production-Grade Mission Systems

CFD Research Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

ESOP

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

CFD Research Corporation seeks a Senior AI/ML Engineer to design, build, and deploy advanced AI/ML solutions for national security mission systems. You will cover data processing, model development, MLOps, and integration of scalable AI capabilities into production environments.

The role emphasizes NLP/LLM, computer vision, and hybrid systems with interpretable models, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver production‑grade services while upholding security requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in GPU programming, including CUDA or RAPIDs.
• Experience with AWS and containerization of models in a classified environment.
• Experience with LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, grounding, or hallucination‑mitigation workflows.
• Experience with MLOps platforms, distributed training, or hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with automated testing tools and model evaluation frameworks.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI/ML Engineering, Data Science, or related STEM field.
• Industry certifications in AI/ML, cloud, or solution architecture.
• 5+ years of experience developing machine learning models (such as: NLP/LLM, CV, deep learning, generative AI, reinforcement learning, or other related).
• 5+ years experience developing AI/ML capabilities to operate in a microservice stack.
• Experience developing or maintaining production‑grade APIs, microservices, or distributed systems.
• Experience with data processing frameworks and scientific computing libraries (such as: NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit‑learn).
• Experience designing, configuring, or deploying software systems in operational environments.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling, source control (such as GitLab) and containerization technologies (such as: Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes).
• U.S. Citizenship is REQUIRED.
• ACTIVE TS/SCI clearance IS REQUIRED, and willingness to take a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement AI/ML models—including NLP, LLM‑based pipelines, deep learning architectures, and computer vision models—aligned to mission requirements
• Build and optimize scalable data pipelines to support training, evaluation, and continuous improvement of models
• Develop end‑to‑end production systems including microservices, APIs, automation frameworks, and cloud‑native or edge‑deployed AI services
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into operational environments with attention to security, reliability, observability, and performance
• Conduct model optimization, tuning, versioning, and AB testing to ensure robust mission impact
• Apply modern software engineering patterns (Python, Java, Scala, Rust; microservices; distributed systems) as consistent with Booz Allen’s AI/ML engineering frameworks
• Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams to identify mission needs, gather requirements, and define technical approaches
• Prepare technical documentation, contribute to design reviews, and support accreditation/security processes as required in classified environments

Skills

GPU programming

LLM orchestration

MLOps platforms

CI/CD tooling

Python/Java/Scala/Rust

Security/compliance

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/AI/ML/Data Science

Bachelor's degree in related STEM field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

TensorFlow

PyTorch

GitLab

Job description

CFD Research Corporation seeks a Senior AI/ML Engineer to design, build, and deploy advanced AI/ML solutions for national security mission systems. You will cover data processing, model development, MLOps, and integration of scalable AI capabilities into production environments.

The role emphasizes NLP/LLM, computer vision, and hybrid systems with interpretable models, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver production‑grade services while upholding security requirements.