Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer

General Dynamics - IT; Corridor North (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework option (1 day/wk)

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer to shape AI-enabled enterprise software. You will work with customers, engineers, and stakeholders to define and validate features, translating requirements into Jira stories for delivery teams.

The role requires hands-on technical execution, strong collaboration across disciplines, and awareness of modern AI/ML advances. A hybrid schedule with up to one day telework supports work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; US citizenship and active TS/SCI with Polygraph are required.
• 8+ years of related experience in technical AI requirements and systems engineering.
• Proven ability to elicit, analyze, and document detailed functional requirements.
• Experience translating requirements into Jira user stories and epics.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on technical execution and low-level requirements definition for AI-enabled enterprise software.
• Collaborate with customers, systems engineers, developers, and AI stakeholders to ensure accurate specs.
• Translate high-level requirements into actionable Jira stories for development teams.
• Conduct functional testing of application features and validate AI integration.
• Act as a technical liaison across cross-functional teams and present AI approaches to stakeholders.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

RESTful microservices

Cloud (AWS)

Jira

Agile

AI/ML awareness

Requirements elicitation

Technical liaison

Functional testing

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Tools

Jira

AWS

Job description

TECHINCAL AI REQUIREMENTS SYSTEMS ENGINEER

* Up to one day a week telework Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT/ Praxis Engineering as a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT/ Praxis Engineering will be impactful to the mission. You will play a crucial role in performing hands-on technical execution, low-level requirements definition, and functional validation of new features for an enterprise application integrating AI-enabled capabilities.

Candidates should be passionate about collaboratively solving challenging problems and have a track record of delivering high-quality solutions. Work directly with customers, systems engineers, developers, and AI solution stakeholders to ensure mission-driven software capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered. Engage tactically with the development team, close collaboration with stakeholders, and active participation in Agile delivery throughout development lifecycle.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The AI Technical Requirements Systems Engineer must have:

• Security clearance level: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required
• US citizenship required
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Required Skills and Experience:
• Familiarity with software development using Java or JavaScript frameworks, RESTful microservices, and Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
• Ability to work directly with customers to elicit, analyze, and document, detailed functional requirements and convert them into technical specifications
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams
• Experience conducting functional testing of application features
• Serving as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams, including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts. Effectively present and articulate recommended AI approaches, discussing the tradeoffs and implications of different implementations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Awareness of modern AI/ML advancements and ability to identify practical opportunities to apply emerging capabilities to enterprise applications

Desired Experience

• Experience designing or refining technical artifacts specifically for AI integration
• Ability to evaluate AI architectures, assess model performance, and identify system-level integration tradeoffs
• Coordinating the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration with the existing software architecture
• Staying current with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, continuously seeking opportunities to apply new technologies and methodologies to improve existing systems and solve complex problems

GDIT/ PRAXIS ENGINEERING IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

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