TS/SCI ML Engineer - Agentic AI & Secure Workflows

Elder Research, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Elder Research Inc. in Chantilly, VA, seeks a highly capable Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and deploy agentic AI solutions within secure government-focused environments.

You will develop software to connect models and agents via APIs, evaluate performance, and ensure ethical, transparent AI systems. This full-time role requires active TS/SCI clearance and a passion for applied research.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Minimum 3 years of technical experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with API endpoints (REST and FastAPI).
• Knowledge of agentic AI workflows and systems.
• Experience with Langchain, LangGraph, OpenAI Agents, Pydontic, UVicorn.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy AI agents to automate and optimize workflows.
• Create software to connect models and agents via API calls and testing.
• Develop and monitor agentic AI systems in target environments.
• Evaluate results for accuracy, performance and impact.
• Ensure AI systems adhere to ethics, transparency and fairness.

Skills

Python

SQL

API endpoints (REST, FastAPI)

agentic AI workflows

Langchain

LangGraph

OpenAI Agents

Pydontic

UVicorn

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Langchain

LangGraph

OpenAI Agents

Pydontic

UVicorn

Job description

Elder Research Inc. in Chantilly, VA, seeks a highly capable Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and deploy agentic AI solutions within secure government-focused environments.

You will develop software to connect models and agents via APIs, evaluate performance, and ensure ethical, transparent AI systems. This full-time role requires active TS/SCI clearance and a passion for applied research.