26-1117: AI Engineer 2 - Herndon, VA

Navitas Business Consulting • Herndon, VA

1d • $120,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The AI Engineer 2 serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for leading AI/ML architecture design, governance, and implementation efforts supporting enterprise-scale AI capabilities. This role provides advanced expertise in agentic systems, model governance, and AI platform modernization initiatives.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field, Master preferred
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or solution architecture.
• Experience designing and deploying enterprise AI solutions.
• Experience with cloud-native AI services and MLOps platforms.
• Demonstrated experience with LLMs, agent frameworks, and vector databases.
• Must be DOW 8140 certified
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Top Secret government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community agencies.
• Experience with knowledge graphs and advanced AI governance frameworks.
• Relevant cloud or AI certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of enterprise AI/ML architectures and governance frameworks.
• Design and implement multi-agent orchestration platforms and autonomous reasoning systems.
• Architect enterprise AI pipelines, vector database solutions, and hybrid knowledge management capabilities.
• Develop AI validation, explainability, model monitoring, and governance tools.
• Establish AI architecture standards, technical roadmaps, and integration patterns.
• Support architecture review boards and technology assessments.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend enterprise adoption strategies.
• Mentor junior AI engineers and technical team members.

Benefits

• Equal Employer/Veterans/Disabled
• affirmative action and equal opportunity employer
• reasonable accommodation
• employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior