AI/CNO Engineer

REDLattice

$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience with large language models (LLMs) in offline settings.
  • Involvement in cybersecurity or vulnerability research projects.
  • Familiarity with specific LLMs such as Opus, Sonnet, MiniMax, or Qwen.
  • Proficient in building APIs and integration tools for AI applications.
  • Strong skills in troubleshooting and systems integration.
  • Possession of an active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain a polygraph.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and select LLMs for specific mission needs.
  • Deploy and maintain secure, offline LLM environments.
  • Develop and sustain AI platforms for reliable LLM access.
  • Create APIs and user interfaces for engineer and researcher use.
  • Integrate LLMs into development and VR processes to enhance performance.
  • Assess technical requirements for AI infrastructure needs.
  • Monitor and optimize the AI platform's performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate with various engineering and cyber teams to explore AI application opportunities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Focus on professional development with training opportunities.
  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical programs in national security.
Full Job Description
AI/ML Platform Engineer

Dulles, VA

Position Overview:
REDLattice is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to help build and maintain secure, offline AI capabilities that support advanced cyber operations. In this role, you'll evaluate, deploy, and operationalize cutting-edge large language models (LLMs) in air-gapped environments, enabling development and vulnerability research teams to leverage AI effectively and securely. This position focuses on AI platform engineering and infrastructure, not model training or AI research. You'll be responsible for creating the systems, interfaces, and workflows that make AI accessible and useful across mission teams.

Responsibilities:
  • Evaluate emerging large language models (LLMs) for mission applicability, including open-source and commercially available models.
  • Deploy, configure, and maintain offline/air-gapped LLM environments.
  • Build and maintain AI platforms that provide secure, reliable access to LLM capabilities.
  • Develop harnesses, APIs, and user interfaces that enable engineers and researchers to leverage AI within secure environments.
  • Integrate LLMs into development and vulnerability research (VR) workflows to improve productivity and mission effectiveness.
  • Assess infrastructure, compute, storage, and networking requirements needed to support AI deployments.
  • Monitor, maintain, and optimize AI platform performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Collaborate with software developers, vulnerability researchers, reverse engineers, and cyber operators to identify opportunities for AI integration.
  • Stay current with advances in foundation models and recommend new capabilities as the AI landscape evolves.

Required Qualifications:
  • Experience deploying and managing large language models (LLMs) in self-hosted or offline environments.
  • Experience supporting cybersecurity, vulnerability research (VR), reverse engineering, or cyber operations.
  • Experience with one or more current LLMs such as Opus, Sonnet, MiniMax, Qwen, or similar.
  • Experience building APIs, tooling, or interfaces that integrate AI capabilities into existing applications or workflows.
  • Strong troubleshooting and systems integration skills.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with current or ability to obtain polygraph.
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) with company contribution.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Exposure to mission-critical programs supporting national security and law enforcement operations.

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