Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

Everwatch

$99K — $225K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in AI/ML engineering, data science, or software engineering in national security settings.
  • Demonstrated experience mapping user workflows and defining automation logic.
  • Proficiency in designing and implementing LLM and agent-based workflows.
  • Skilled in integrating AI systems with APIs and enterprise data stores.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Capture and document multi-step user workflows crucial for national security.
  • Design and implement AI solutions tailored to mission requirements.
  • Collaborate with analysts and developers to integrate AI solutions seamlessly with existing systems.
  • Enhance data accessibility to support rapid decision-making processes.
  • Ensure compliance with security and governance protocols in classified environments.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work directly with mission users in a high-impact role.
  • Engage in innovative projects that enhance national security operations.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI technologies and frameworks.
  • Potential for career advancement in a growing field.
Full Job Description
Job Title

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

Responsibilities

Cyber and intelligence analysts rely on multi-step workflows that are time-sensitive, detail-rich, and critical to national security. As an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer, you will work directly with mission users to capture these workflows, document operational decision points, and translate them into effective AI-enabled capabilities.

You will design and implement solutions that may include LLM-powered workflows, agent-based automation, or hybrid approaches depending on mission needs. Your work will streamline analytical tasks, improve data accessibility, and support rapid, informed decision-making in high-tempo environments.

You'll collaborate with operators, analysts, developers, and mission leadership to ensure solutions integrate cleanly with existing systems, perform reliably in production, and adhere to the security and governance expectations of classified environments.

Join us. The world can't wait.

Qualifications

You Have:

  • Experience capturing user workflows and translating them into structured process maps, automation requirements, or executable logic
  • Experience designing or implementing LLM-based or agentic workflows, including multi-step reasoning, tool integrations, and orchestration
  • Experience integrating AI systems with APIs, enterprise data stores, or mission platforms
  • Experience with programming languages such as Python
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, or software engineering within cyber, intelligence, or national security environments, 6+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, or software engineering within cyber, intelligence, or national security environments in lieu of a degree, OR Master's degree and technical experience


Nice If You Have:

  • Experience engineering AI capabilities in on-premise or multi-classification environments
  • Experience with AWS or Azure, including work in restricted or classified environments
  • Experience with AI/LLM development framework such as LangChain, LangGraph, PydanticAI, or CrewAI
  • Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, vLLM, or llama.cpp
  • Experience with cyber or intelligence workflows, operational data types, or mission-oriented analytical processes
  • Master's degree in AI, ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Engineering


Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.

Compensation at EverWatch is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $47.60 to $108.18 per hour. The estimate displayed represents the typical compensation range for this position and is just one component of EverWatch's total compensation package for employees.

Job Locations

US-MD-Annapolis Junction

Skills

AI/ML, LLM, API, Python

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