SAIC

AI Systems Engineer

SAIC$200K — $240K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of post-graduate expertise in artificial intelligence or related field
  • 9+ years of systems engineering experience
  • 5+ years working within the Intelligence Community across its components
  • Expertise in AI applications, particularly frontier models and economic impacts.
  • Experience with foreign AI models, especially open-source, and counter-AI techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Support operational and engineering activities related to AI
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert on frontier models
  • Analyze the economic implications of AI technologies
  • Engage in research related to emerging AI model types
  • Collaborate with teams on AI project implementations
  • Assess and understand counter-AI strategies
  • Adapt to changing project needs and work independently when required.

Benefits

  • Ongoing opportunities for applications with no deadline
  • Engagement in cutting-edge AI projects
  • Work with a dynamic team in a pivotal role
  • Exposure to interdisciplinary systems engineering
  • Contribute to research efforts with real-world impacts
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC has 2 immediate openings on a newly awarded contract for Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts to perform in a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistant (SETA) role and support operational, engineering, and research related activities. Successful candidates will be Subject Matter Experts in AI, especially frontier models and will understand the economic impacts of AI. Candidates will also have experience with AI research, emerging model types, and other related dependencies in order to understand counter-AI. The SETA must be adaptable, resilient under pressure, and capable of operating both independently and in team settings.

Qualifications
  • Must currently hold a TS/SCI clearance and active polygraph in order to be considered
  • Bachelor's Degree or experience can be substituted for the degree
  • At least 5 years of post-graduate technical expertise in artificial intelligence or a closely related field
  • Minimum of 9 years of relevant systems engineering experience
  • Must currently hold a TS/SCI clearance and active polygraph in order to be considered
  • At least 5 years of demonstrated experience within the Intelligence Community and working across multiple IC components and DoW
  • In-depth technical knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
    o Applications of frontier models
    o Economics of frontier-model applications
    o Foreign frontier AI models, particularly open-source models
    o Experience working in or with AI research laboratories
    o Emerging AI model types and domains
    o Adversarial or counter-artificial intelligence
    o Other frontier AI research areas

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

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
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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