Senior Cleared Intel AI Engineer

MITRE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking experts in AI/ML to advance national security and public-interest projects. You will lead AI initiatives, select models for production, and build robust data pipelines and studies with small teams.

You will prototype solutions, document findings, and help transition concepts into wider use. A Top Secret/Security clearance is required, with heavy onsite presence and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in AI with a related degree or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience fine-tuning, deploying, and evaluating large language models and/or Agentic AI.
• Proficient in Python and AI frameworks such as HuggingFace, PyTorch, and MLFlow.
• Ability to work independently to learn new technologies, methods, processes, and systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to articulate complex ideas.
• Active TS/SCI with Full Polygraph clearance; U.S. citizen per eligibility rules.
• Position requires a minimum of 4 days on-site per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership by applying data analysis and AI techniques to sponsor missions.
• Select and evaluate AI models; tailor them for production and measure effectiveness.
• Design and implement data normalization and ETL for studies and analyses.
• Define and execute technical studies including hypothesis, design, and experiments with small teams.
• Propose approaches and prototypes to validate study concepts and mission value.
• Document prototypes and results to transition to wider production use.

Skills

AI/ML

Python

HuggingFace

PyTorch

MLFlow

Agentic AI

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field

Tools

HuggingFace

PyTorch

MLFlow

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Department Summary

MITRE’s Multi-INT AI Engineering Department effectively combines the deep technical knowledge required to develop capabilities with critical domain knowledge to harness and shape those capabilities to meet multiple sponsor mission needs. We have the technical depth and breadth to thrive in mission focused R&D/S&T organizations and the well-earned sponsor credibility to execute work programs relating to research, analysis, prototyping, T&E, etc.

We seek motivated individuals who are interested in applying sensors, AI/ML systems, and data engineering for the exploitation of multiple data types to include remote sensing data. Remote Sensing data refers to those collected using infrared imagery (OPIR), hyperspectral imagery (HSI), radar (SAR/GMTI), full motion video (FMV), Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI), and 3D data from a range of sources.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership by applying data analysis and AI techniques to solve and enhance the sponsor’s mission.
• Select and evaluate AI models to solve a wide variety of sponsor problems (forecasting, classification, triage). Tailor models for use in production and develop methods to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Design and implement data normalization and ETL functions to prepare data for studies and further analysis.
• Define and execute technical studies of data analysis including hypothesis formulation, experiment design and experiment execution with small teams.
• Propose technical approaches and prototype solutions to validate study concepts and demonstrate mission value.
• Document and discuss prototypes and study results and to formulate technical approach to transition into wider production use.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in artificial intelligence with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; or 2 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD; or equivalent combination of AI-related education and work experience.
• Hands-on experience fine-tuning, deploying, and evaluating large language models and/or Agentic AI
• Demonstrated skills with Python and standard AI frameworks such as HuggingFace, PyTorch, and/or MLFow.
• Ability to work independently to learn new technologies, methods, processes, frameworks/platforms, and systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiences
• Active TS/SCI with Full Polygraph clearance
• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI with full scope polygraph U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in computer science, engineering, or related disciplines
• Track record of successful deployment of AI/ML systems or components that have been used by customers or stakeholders outside of a lab/experimental setting
• Experience deploying robust, optimized solutions through MLOPs pipelines
• Experience utilizing in an HPC environment for training large models

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s)

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s)

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint

$143,600 - $179,500 - $215,400 Annual

Work Location Type

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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