Senior Principal AI Data Engineer — TS/SCI Eligible

General Dynamics - IT; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

IroneagleX, a division of General Dynamics Information Technology, seeks a Senior Principal AI Data Engineer in Crystal City, VA. You will design and operate multi-source data pipelines for AI/ML, enabling model-ready datasets and low-latency retrieval for AI applications.

Responsibilities include building scalable ETL, optimizing vector storage, and collaborating with software and analytics teams. Must have TS/SCI clearance, 10+ years experience, and work onsite with possible CONUS travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with designing data pipelines for AI/ML workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and ETL processes for AI data.
• Build and tune search and retrieval capabilities using ElasticSearch/OpenSearch.
• Enable low-latency AI inference and RAG applications by optimizing data access patterns.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to define data schemas and interfaces.
• Use Git for version control, code reviews, and CI/CD deployments.
• Operate in Linux environments and optimize pipeline performance.

Skills

Airflow

Python

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

Vector databases

Embeddings

Vector search

Event-driven

Microservices

MinIO

Linux

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE or related field

Tools

MinIO

Job description

IroneagleX, a division of General Dynamics Information Technology, seeks a Senior Principal AI Data Engineer in Crystal City, VA. You will design and operate multi-source data pipelines for AI/ML, enabling model-ready datasets and low-latency retrieval for AI applications.

Responsibilities include building scalable ETL, optimizing vector storage, and collaborating with software and analytics teams. Must have TS/SCI clearance, 10+ years experience, and work onsite with possible CONUS travel.