Senior AI Systems Engineer III (TS/SCI + Poly is required)

Aperio Global

$176K — $196K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 9 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
  • Proficiency in object-oriented languages (JAVA, Python, JavaScript).
  • Experienced with AWS services including Lambda, EC2, and S3.
  • Familiar with Jupyter Notebooks, generative AI, and data visualization platforms.
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with mission stakeholders to design AI solutions that drive decision-making.
  • Integrate advanced analytics and AI workflows to convert data into actionable insights.
  • Align technical architectures with mission objectives and ensure system scalability.
  • Analyze complex issues to design scalable AI system architectures.
  • Implement Agentic AI workflows for data processing and reporting.
  • Develop user-friendly natural language interfaces for knowledge graphs.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%.
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D).
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays).
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability benefits.
  • Opportunities for Professional Development.
  • Comprehensive employee-focused benefits package.
Full Job Description
*****Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required*****

Aperio Global is seeking Senior AI System Engineer to support the exciting Technology & Tradecraft Integration mission. The Engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders design, integration, and implementation of advanced AI-enabled solutions, ensuring scalable, secure, and mission-focused system architectures. This role requires expertise in systems engineering, cloud technologies, data pipelines, analytics, and modern AI capabilities, including Agentic AI workflows and natural language interfaces.

Job Responsibilities/Qualifications:

Mission Focus: Collaborate closely with customers to design and implement AI-enabled solutions that support data-driven decision-making, operational effectiveness, and mission success. Adept at integrating advanced analytics, Agentic AI workflows, cloud technologies, and knowledge management capabilities to transform complex data into actionable intelligence. Proven ability to align technical architectures and system capabilities with evolving mission requirements while ensuring scalability, reliability, and user adoption.

Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated technical proficiency in analyzing complex problems and developing scalable AI-enabled system architectures that align with mission and business objectives. Experienced in translating conceptual designs into detailed technical specifications while applying systems engineering principles to evaluate system-wide impacts, dependencies, and performance. Skilled in designing and implementing Agentic AI workflow automations for data pipelines, research, analysis, and reporting, as well as developing intuitive natural language interfaces to knowledge graphs. Proficient in AWS cloud services, data migration to AWS-hosted databases, advanced analytics, statistical analysis, and the visualization of data science insights to support informed decision-making.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree plus 9-years of relevant experience or equivalent. Proficiency with object-oriented languages (JAVA, Python, JavaScript) and experience with Jupyter Notebooks, GHOSTMACHINE, data visualization platforms, generative AI, LLM, RAG, Neo4j, AWS (Lambda, EC2, ECS/EKS, SAGEMAKER, S3, RDS, OpenSearch).

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

Salary Range: 176k-196k

The salary range for this role represents Aperio's good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Placement within the range is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to an individual's qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, technical skills, contract labor categories and/or rates, work location, market conditions, and business needs.
Benefits

At Aperio Global, we understand the value of investing in our most important asset-our employees. That's why we have crafted a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you make the best decision for yourself, your family and your lifestyle. For additional details, contact our talent acquisition team.
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Professional Development
  • (and much more)


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