Artificial Intelligence Engineer Specialist

MANTECH•Washington, DC

3d•$165,900 - $295,300•Onsite

About The Position

Elevate your career with MANTECH International Corporation! Join a dynamic team dedicated to national security through cutting-edge technology. Since 1968, MANTECH has led in delivering advanced solutions to government intelligence, the Department of Defense, and Federal Civilian sectors. Dive into innovation in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Your journey to impactful work and rapid growth starts now—be extraordinary at MANTECH! This is for a future opportunity MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career, and client-oriented Artificial Intelligence Engineer to join our team in Washington, D.C.

Requirements

Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in computer science, business management, or IT related discipline.
15+ years experience with 12 years’ cloud experience, or Master’s degree and 10 years cloud experience.
Familiarity with the use, operation, and integration of generative AI engineering tools, vector databases, Python AI libraries, orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or similar agentic software platforms), and cloud-native infrastructure automation tools.
Must be a US Citizen with an active Top Secret /SCI and be willing and able to obtain a polygraph.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel.
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer.

Nice To Haves

Hold at least one of the following certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, AZ-300/301: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Google – Professional Cloud Architect.

Responsibilities

Integrate with and extend the capabilities of the FBI’s AI Tool using an installable, modular, and proven agentic AI architecture.
Utilize infrastructure-as-code templates to rapidly compose, configure, and test the agentic system and its tools within the FBI’s designated cloud enclave or hardware footprint.
Wrap agentic capabilities around the Bureau’s selected generative AI (genAI) foundation model to deliver a reliable, extensible, and scalable framework across multiple use-cases.
Build and maintain modular, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)–enhanced capabilities, integrating authoritative repositories to guard against "AI slop" and enforce system guardrails.
Adopt, incorporate, and progressively enhance existing prototype logic into the Agentic Framework to support automated security control reviews, helping to optimize assessment pass rates for SCAs and ISSMs.
Implement and deliver fully operational engineering guidance tools to "shift security left," minimizing the risk of missing security features prior to the formal SAA process.
Configure authoring agents that enable cross-functional teams to develop cell-based, first-draft security control implementation statements derived from existing engineering documentation and best practices.