Senior AI Solutions Engineer — Defense (Onsite, San Diego)

Innovative Defense Technologies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is seeking a Senior AI Solutions Engineer for our Missile Defense team, based in San Diego, CA. The role requires active Secret clearance and on-site presence with 5 days in office.

You will drive AI strategy, prototype solutions, and collaborate across engineering, security, and program management to deliver impactful, secure AI-enabled systems. Strong security practices and government-domain experience are valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software or technical experience.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance required.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Apply AI technologies to improve productivity, decision-making, and automation across engineering and business functions.
• Research, evaluate, and prototype AI tools, frameworks, and platforms to address internal challenges.
• Implement practical AI-enabled solutions that integrate into existing workflows and systems.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across engineering, security, program management, and business teams.
• Integrate AI capabilities into development and operations while ensuring usability and reliability.
• Support internal adoption of AI technologies with guidance and demonstrations.
• Guide the organization on emerging AI trends, platforms, and best practices.
• Work with security/compliance to meet policies and regulations in sensitive environments.
• Continuously evaluate and refine AI adoption strategies to align with needs.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

LLMs

Generative AI

MLOps

CI/CD

Security & compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science/Engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Job description

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is seeking a Senior AI Solutions Engineer for our Missile Defense team, based in San Diego, CA. The role requires active Secret clearance and on-site presence with 5 days in office.

You will drive AI strategy, prototype solutions, and collaborate across engineering, security, and program management to deliver impactful, secure AI-enabled systems. Strong security practices and government-domain experience are valued.