Artificial Intelligence Engineer (Multiple Levels)

Noblis is seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer to work in dynamic mission-oriented environment within McLean, Virginia. As an AI Engineer you will work with mission users to understand requirements, and partner with data engineers to transform complex datasets into actionable insights, automate analyst workflows, and deliver scalable, reliable AI capabilities aligned with mission objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with mission users and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and translate operational requirements into well-defined AI/ML solution designs that address mission-critical objectives.
• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI solutions—including large language models (LLMs), natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and agentic AI applications—within secure, classified environments.
• Partner with data engineers to ingest, transform, and curate complex datasets, ensuring data quality and readiness for model training, evaluation, and inference.
• Build and maintain automated machine learning (ML) pipelines using Python, incorporating prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and model evaluation to accelerate delivery of AI capabilities.
• Conduct A/B testing, performance benchmarking, and production monitoring of deployed models to ensure reliability, accuracy, and continuous improvement over time.
• Automate analyst workflows by integrating AI-driven tools and capabilities into existing mission systems, reducing manual effort and enabling faster, data-informed decision-making.
• Ensure all AI solutions comply with security protocols, accreditation requirements, and intelligence community standards for operating within sensitive and classified environments.
• Communicate technical findings, model performance metrics, and solution recommendations to both technical teams and non-technical mission stakeholders through clear documentation and briefings.

• Experience designing, building, and deploying production AI solutions supporting mission operations.
• Experience developing large language models (LLM), natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and agentic AI applications, and integrating them into secure environments using Python and automated machine learning (ML) pipelines.
• Experience with prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning, model evaluation, A/B testing, and production monitoring.

Required minimum skills and knowledge:

• US Citizenship is required.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Multiple levels can be accommodated.

• Junior Level:
  • Bachelor's degree OR Masters OR PhD with 0 years of experience OR Associate's degree with 3 years of experience OR High-School with 6 years of experience.
  • Compensation: $90,700 - $141,775

• Senior Level:
  • Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience OR Master’s Degree with 1 years of experience OR PhD with 0 years of experience OR Associate's degree with 6 years of experience OR High-School with 9 years of experience
  • Compensation: $109,800 - $171,525

Travel up to 10% within US

Lift up to 30 lbs, walk, bend, drive

• Prior experience working within the counterterrorism mission area.
• Prior experience working within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
• Prior experience working with an intelligence community department or agency.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.

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At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.