AI Engineer - Top Secret

Sunayu, LLC

$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent graduate degree in a quantitative field; relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
  • 12+ years in data science or analytics, with at least 4+ years having a Master's degree.
  • Must have Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI with Polygraph.
  • Experience in collaborative environments, building and deploying user-friendly analytical platforms.
  • Track record of creative problem solving and mission-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative algorithms and platforms.
  • Apply advanced techniques in statistical and predictive analytics in production settings.
  • Integrate AI systems with DevSecOps, data engineering, and cybersecurity frameworks.
  • Support the operationalization of agentic AI systems in mission environments.
  • Deliver production-ready AI solutions in a fast-paced engineering context.

Benefits

  • 3 Medical Plan Options
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Reimbursed training and educational assistance up to $5,000/year
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 11 Federal holidays
  • 401k plan with up to 6% match (100% immediate vesting)
Full Job Description
Category: Data Scientist
Travel Required: No
Remote Type: Hybrid

Sunayu, LLC is looking for a AI Engineer who will support the development and operationalization of AI and agentic AI systems in production mission environments.

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of analysts, engineers, and developers to solve complex challenges and deliver innovative, production-ready algorithms and platforms.
  • Apply cutting-edge techniques in statistical analysis, predictive analytics, entity resolution, graph analytics, explainable AI, and operational analytics.
  • Contribute to the integration of AI, DevSecOps, data engineering, platform engineering, cybersecurity, and observability in a fast-paced, engineering-centric environment.


What You Bring:
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent graduate degree in a quantitative or analytical field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Computational Social Science, etc.). Additional/Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • 12+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or quantitative intelligence analysis, developing analytics and AI/ML solutions (4+ years with a Master's).
  • Active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating with hybrid teams to research, build, and deploy complex, user-friendly analytical platforms.
  • Track record of creative problem solving, active learning, and mission-focused outcomes.


Experience with the following:
  • AI/ML production engineering
  • LLMOps / MLOps
  • RAG architectures
  • AI orchestration frameworks
  • Kubernetes-based AI deployments
  • OpenAI-compatible APIs
  • Python development
  • GPU inference optimization


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting military or intelligence community customers.
  • Familiarity with Azure/C2S, hardware platforms (CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs), and advanced analytical methodologies (social network analysis, supply chain analysis, NLP, classification algorithms, image processing).
  • Familiarity with the following technologies
    • LangGraph
    • Semantic Kernel
    • vLLM
    • Ollama
    • Ray
    • NVIDIA GPU ecosystems
    • Vector databases


Career Development

We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.

Pay Rate

Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits
  • 3 Medical Plan Options
  • Dental and Vision
  • FSA, DCFSA, HSA
  • Life/AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Training and Educational Assistance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 11 Federal holidays
  • 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting)

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