AI Engineer/Architect

General Dynamics Information Technology

1d•Remote

About The Position

As an AI Engineer/Architect at GDIT, you will be instrumental in transforming data into measurable outcomes for complex customer challenges, particularly in advancing the integration of automation and AI into the battlespace. This role involves leading the design, architecture, and product roadmap for next-generation AI/ML and LLM solutions. You will showcase these solutions through customer-facing exercises, demos, and pace-setting projects, and collaborate with business development and capture teams on bids, proposals, and OTA efforts. Additionally, you will drive innovation by partnering with on-program teams to deliver AI/ML solutions. GDIT is a global technology and professional services company with 30,000 experts delivering consulting, technology, and mission services to the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community, focusing on digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber, and application development.

Requirements

Education: BA/BS or equivalent
Experience: 10+ years of related experience
Proven experience in growing AI projects from proof of concept to production, in one or more functional areas of edge AI and sensing, autonomous systems, intelligence analysis, contested logistics and training & readiness
Excellent consultative selling skills; proven ability to engage stakeholders, identify new opportunities, and drive outcome-based value of AI/ML or LLM solutions
Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to distill complex requirements into actionable deliverables and guide multidisciplinary teams
Willingness to travel (up to 25%) and work on-site at GDIT facilities as needed
Experience supporting U.S. Department of War (DOW) programs
Experience with multi-tenant, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture patterns
Security clearance level: Secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain & maintain a Top Secret
US citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Master of Science or PhD in related fields
Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, etc.
Programming experience with JAVA, RUST, Python or similar languages
Experience with building and training classification and prediction models; leveraging large language models and agentic workflows

Responsibilities

Lead the design, architecture, and product roadmap of next-gen AI/ML and LLM solutions for customers
Showcase solutions thru customer facing exercises, demos and pace-setting projects
Collaborate with business development and capture teams to support bids, proposals and OTA efforts
Bring innovation to programs by partnering with on-program teams to deliver AI/ML solutions

Benefits

AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay
Paid time off
Award-winning culture of innovation
Military-friendly workplace
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
10 paid holidays per year
GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance