AI/Machine Learning Engineer Principal
About The Position
SAIC seeks an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) support to a U.S. Government Program Office leading R&D of evolutionary, revolutionary, and transformational AI/ML algorithms. The position supports U.S. Government Intelligence Community and Department of Defense customers through technical and program services across the project lifecycle, from concept development and acquisition planning through design, integration, testing, delivery, and deployment. The engineer works with government technical and contracts staff on acquisition packages and source-selection evaluations, assesses advanced AI/ML concepts and systems, supports Agile SAFe program activities, and helps analyze technical, cost, and schedule tradeoffs. The role also provides systems-engineering and programmatic support, prepares briefings and reports, and assesses vendor materials. The position is full-time, day shift, and on-site in Chantilly, Virginia, with travel of 10% and a required active TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
- Bachelor’s degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics discipline and at least 9 years of relevant work experience, or a master’s degree and at least 7 years of relevant work experience.
- At least 5 years of demonstrated acquisition support experience.
- AI/ML experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
- Proficiency with Jira and Confluence.
- Critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills for written reports, group discussions, and oral presentations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience or knowledge in systems engineering and integration applied to spacecraft, ground, and launch systems.
- Experience or knowledge in R&D of artificial intelligence/machine learning agents.
- Experience or knowledge in system acquisition, design, development, integration, test, and/or flight operations.
- Experience or knowledge in AI/ML technologies applied to space systems.
- Experience or knowledge of Intelligence Community missions, organizations, disciplines, systems, and/or processes.
- Experience working as a SETA.
- General understanding of satellite architecture, including payloads and bus subsystems.
- General understanding of satellite operations, including planning and scheduling, mission management, and command and control.
Responsibilities
- Work with government technical and contracts staff to develop program acquisition packages, including statements of work, Justification & Approval documents, Request for Contract Action Package artifacts, Requests for Information, Requests for Proposal, and executive briefing materials.
- Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of RFIs and proposals in support of source selection.
- Evaluate advanced AI/ML concepts, systems, technologies, designs, architectures, and interfaces into space and ground systems.
- Support Agile SAFe program development activities, including Program Increment planning, epic and feature development, and demo coordination.
- Assist the USG Program Office with analyses of alternatives to optimize technical, cost, and schedule performance and improve understanding of system, technology, and architecture tradeoffs.
- Provide technical and programmatic support throughout the project lifecycle, including concept development, system definition, acquisition planning, source selection, system design, development, integration and test, system delivery, and deployment.
- Support systems-engineering activities such as risk management, schedule management, and technical performance management.
- Prepare briefings and reports with technical and programmatic assessments presenting analysis, results, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Assess white papers and vendor marketing materials.
- Assist with interoffice and interagency coordination and collaboration.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
