Senior AI Model Engineer for Mission Systems

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an AI Engineer to design, test, and operationalize AI/ML models across cloud, edge, and hybrid environments for mission-focused systems. You will lead model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring to ensure performance and reliability in real-world operations.

The role requires expertise in Python or Rust, strong knowledge of ML workflows, and a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python or Rust.
• Experience developing, training, validating, and deploying AI and ML models.
• Knowledge of computing, storage, and networking requirements across model training, tuning, and inference phases.
• Knowledge of model evaluation techniques.
• Ability to design and implement model deployment pipelines and MLOps workflows.
• Ability to implement monitoring frameworks for detecting model drift, performance degradation, and operational issues.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• HS diploma or GED and 6+ years of experience with data science or AI and ML engineering, or Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience with data science or AI and ML engineering.

Skills

Python

Rust

AI/ML development

MLOps pipelines

Model monitoring

TS/SCI clearance

Education

HS diploma or GED + 6+ years data science/AI and ML engineering

Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years data science/AI and ML engineering

Tools

Distributed compute frameworks

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an AI Engineer to design, test, and operationalize AI/ML models across cloud, edge, and hybrid environments for mission-focused systems. You will lead model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring to ensure performance and reliability in real-world operations.

The role requires expertise in Python or Rust, strong knowledge of ML workflows, and a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.