SAIC

AI/ML Systems Engineer

SAIC • $100K — $140K *
Chantilly, VA 20152In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field; advanced degrees preferred.
  • 9+ years of relevant work experience or 7+ years with a master's; 4+ years with a PhD/JD.
  • Experience in AI/ML technologies and practices.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
  • Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills for reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate advanced AI/ML concepts and architectures for space and ground systems.
  • Support Agile SAFe program development processes and activities.
  • Analyze alternatives to enhance performance and optimize technical, cost, and schedule considerations.
  • Provide technical and programmatic support throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with government staff to create program acquisition packages.
  • Prepare briefings and reports with assessments and recommendations.
  • Offer acquisition advisory services during proposal evaluations.

Benefits

  • Contribute to leading-edge R&D in AI and ML for national defense.
  • Exposure to advanced systems engineering in a government context.
  • Work on innovative projects involving space systems and technologies.
  • Collaborative environment with government and industry partners.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The engineer sought here serves a USG Program Office leading Research & Development (R&D) of evolutionary, revolutionary, and transformational artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. This position provides Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) support services. Your responsibilities include some or all of the following:
  • Evaluation of advanced AI/ML concepts, systems, technologies, designs, architectures, interfaces into space and ground systems.
  • Support Agile SAFe program development processes and activities
  • Assist USG Program Office with analysis of alternatives to optimize technical, cost, and schedule performance considerations and improve knowledge and understanding of system, technology, and architecture tradeoffs
  • Technical and programmatic support through the entire project life cycle including concept development, system definition, acquisition planning, source selection, system design, development, integration and test, system delivery, and deployment
  • Work with government technical and contracts staff developing program acquisition packages
  • Briefings and reports including technical and programmatic assessments presenting analysis, results, conclusions, and recommendations
  • Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of proposals


Qualifications

Required Education:
  • Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience

Desired Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or math discipline with minimum of nine (9) years of relevant work experience or seven (7) years with master's degree

Required Qualifications:
  • AI/ML experience
  • Acquisition support experience
  • Proficient skills using Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint)
  • Critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills
  • Interpersonal and communication skills for written reports, group discussion, and oral presentations

Desired Qualifications:
  • Knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience in one of more of the following:
  • Systems engineering and integration applied to spacecraft, ground, and launch systems
  • R&D of artificial intelligence/machine learning agents
  • System acquisition, design, development, integration, test, and/or flight operations
  • Small Satellite (SmallSat) systems (single vehicles, clusters, and/or constellations)
  • Artificial Intelligence and/or Machine Learning technologies applied to space systems
  • System modeling & simulation and/or system performance analysis
  • IC mission, organizations, disciplines, systems, and/or processes

Clearance:
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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