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  • SAIC
  • Chantilly, VA
  • Full-Time
  • 16 days ago
  • $180,000 – $220,000
SAIC VERIFIED EMPLOYER

AI/ML Engineer.

Data Science & ML Full-Time

AI/ML Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for an experienced AI and machine learning engineer advising on infrastructure for frontier AI models and rapid R&D experimentation in mission-focused environments.
  • The Person:The person will advise on AI and ML infrastructure, assess GPU cluster and deployment approaches, support use case evaluation, guide experimentation planning, and brief senior leadership on risks and readiness.
  • Requirements:The role calls for experience with frontier AI models, GPU cluster architecture, model training and inference at scale, model deployment, orchestration, and Machine Learning Ops (MLOps).

About the role

SAIC is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to serve as a senior technical advisor, ensuring infrastructure supports frontier AI models, mission use cases, and rapid R&D experimentation. Support model-agnostic infrastructure leveraging partnerships with AI Titans and existing enterprise solutions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

  • Provide expert guidance on AI/ML infrastructure requirements for models, including, for example frontier and foundational models
  • Assess technical approaches for GPU cluster architecture, model training, and inference at scale
  • Evaluate contractor’s model-agnostic approach and partnerships with AI Titans
  • Support evaluation of AI/ML use cases 
  • Advise on data fusion architectures across datasets
  • Assess AI model deployment, orchestration, and Machine Learning Ops (MLOps) requirements for rapid experimentation
  • Guide R&D experimentation framework and capability demonstration planning 
  • Support experimentation support contract coordination with use case development 
  • Evaluate hardware benchmark performance against requirements
  • Support onboarding and sustainment model development
  • Support briefings to senior leadership on AI technical approaches, risks, and use case readiness 

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.


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Published August 26, 2026
Location Chantilly, VA
Category Data Science & ML  
Job Type Full-Time