Artificial Intelligence Engineer

SAIC (Science Applications Int.) • Mclean, VA

83d

About The Position

SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance. We are seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer/Policy SME to support a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting the governance process. In this role, this person will work closely with the ODNI CDO & CAIO to create AI governance policy based on experience and real-world considerations, and provide hands-on work dealing with AI models for prototyping, training, inference, and deployment. The customer is seeking a subject matter expert, creating and translating trend analyses, and facilitate stakeholder decision-making, policy, and governance pertaining to current and emerging AI technology.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Bachelor's degree and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Master's degree and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.
• Experience establishing AI policy and governance documents for existing and emerging AI technology.
• 5+ years collaborating with various Intel Community (IC) partners including non-DoD IC elements on information sharing.
• Experience with specific AI applications including NLP, LLM, GenAI, RAG, Agentic AI use cases.
• Experience in at least two of the following fields: AI development, AI architecture, AI policy, AI engineering, AI ethics & laws, and emerging technology.
• Experience collaborating with data scientists and other AI related stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python, R, SQL, Jupyter, MLOps, AI/ML services (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Amazon Q, Azure ML Studio, CoPilot Studio, Google BigQuery, Oracle ML) leveraging cloud service provider(s) (e.g., AWS, Azure, Oracle, and Google).
• Experience with designing, developing, and implementing AI models.
• Experience with optimizing and deploying AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Be an expert in the field of AI with an in-depth knowledge of AI architecture and development.
• Experience translating highly technical concepts into policy and governance documents.
• Collaborate with various IC Partners on policy and governance.
• Have expertise in one or more of the following subfields: ethics, policy, or law pertaining to AI and emerging technology.
• Recommend necessary improvements to achieve the customer's vision.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI technologies.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees