163 ai modeling engineer jobs at 91 companies in Triangle, VA
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Aslan: Builds autonomous AI agents for national security and defense.
5+ YOE5+ years software/ML engineering experience; hands-on building agentic AI, fine-tuning open-weight LLMs, production ML systems, and running models on constrained hardware.
Peraton: National security and mission-critical government technology services provider.
15+ YOEPublic Trust Clearance; 15+ yrs in modeling/simulation; BS in systems/CS/AE/Math/Physics; MA&S lead experience; MBSE with SysML/UAF; AI/ML in engineering; strong simulation methods; Python/MATLAB/Java.
FTS International: Providing engineering and mission support to the US Intelligence Community.
9+ YOETS/SCI with polygraph, BS in STEM, 9+ years relevant experience, expertise in analytic modeling, automation, GEOINT exploitation, scripting, ML/AI, and strong communication skills.
LMI: Provides management consulting and digital solutions to government agencies.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/ORSA/Data Science or equivalent,5+ years in data analytics or M&S,ability to obtain Secret clearance,U.S. citizen,experience with RAPTR,cloud platforms,and DoD customers.
Traffic Modeling System Engineer for Missile Tracking (Space Force)
Scottsdale or Chantilly or Huntsville or San Jose or Grand Forks
$150k-$166k/yrHybridFull Time
General Dynamics Mission SystemsNYSE: GD: Engineers secure communication and mission-critical defense technology systems.
8+ YOEBachelor's in systems engineering or related field, 8+ years experience (or Master's+6), DoD Top Secret clearance with polygraph eligibility, U.S. citizenship, systems engineering and traffic modeling experience with satellite/ground networks, Agile preferred, cloud/AI/image processing knowledge preferred.
LMI: Provides management consulting and digital solutions to federal government agencies.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/ORSA/Data Science or equivalent, 5+ years building AI/ML or physics-based models, experience with modeling & simulation tools and briefing DoD customers, ability to obtain Secret clearance (U.S. citizens).
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
15+ YOEPublic Trust Clearance; 15+ years in modeling/simulation/MBSE; BS in Systems Engineering, CS, AE, Math, Physics or related field; MA&S lead experience; MBSE with SysML/UAF; AI/ML in engineering workflows; strong simulation methods; programming in Python/ MATLAB/ Java; knowledge of federal security frameworks; cross-functional leadership.
ManTech: Provides technology solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.
7+ YOE7+ years in AI testing/model validation; experience with AI evaluation frameworks, responsible AI, adversarial testing, continuous validation, and Microsoft Azure ecosystem (Azure OpenAI, Azure Synapse, Databricks). TS/SCI required.
Microsoft Azure, Azure OpenAI, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Azure Security Center
Minnetonka or Minneapolis or Washington or United States
$99k-$176k/yrHybridFull Time
UnitedHealth GroupNYSE: UNH: Provides health insurance and technology-enabled health care services.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/IT; 5+ years AI/ML experience (prompt engineering, RAG, agentic AI); 5+ years with Python, PySpark, T-SQL/SQL and big data; 2+ years statistics/data modeling; 1+ year Generative AI frameworks; CI/CD, cloud, and LLM security experience.
GPT, Gemini, LLaMA, LangChain, LangGraph, Sci-kit Learn, Pandas, Flask, Python, PySpark, T-SQL, SQL, Hadoop, Spark, HuggingFace, OpenAI APIs, AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Vertex AI, Azure, Databricks, ML Studio, Microsoft ML Studio, Microsoft Data Factory, Microsoft Data Lake, Delta Tables, Snowflake, Kafka, TensorFlow, MLFlow, Docker, GitHub, Git, GitHub Actions, Hugging Face
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
Experience building and deploying ML/AI solutions to production, Python and object-oriented programming, fine-tuning open-source models and LLMs, Docker, TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, Bachelor's degree.
IntelliGenesis: Provides cybersecurity and AI solutions for national security missions.
8+ YOEU.S. citizen with active TS/SCI+Poly, 8+ years AI/ML or software engineering, BS in CS/Engineering, strong Python and another language, MLOps, cloud, DevSecOps, model deployment, DoD RMF compliance.
Arlington or Washington or Pentagon or Springfield or Chantilly or Tysons Corner
$105k-$200k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Technomics: Provides cost analysis and decision support services for government.
8+ YOE8+ years in cloud architecture or AI/ML infrastructure, strong Azure experience, knowledge of RAG, embeddings, vector DBs, model APIs, containerized deployments, security and governance for regulated clouds.
Microsoft Azure, Azure GCC High, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, model APIs, containers, APIs
Bechtel: Designs and constructs large-scale industrial and infrastructure projects.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant field and 7+ years in AI/ML engineering or data science. Requires Python, ML frameworks, model validation, AI testing, LLM evaluation, and technical documentation experience.
Seekr: Transparent AI platform for enterprise and government decision-making.
5+ YOE5–8 years building distributed systems or cloud/platform services; production Kubernetes and ML infra experience; strong software engineering in Python and Go/Rust/C++; familiarity with GPU inference, model serving frameworks, and cloud platforms.
Herndon or Sunnyvale or Grand Prairie or Atlanta or Mobile
HybridFull Time
AirbusEuronext Paris: AIR: Designs and manufactures commercial and military aircraft and space systems.
10+ YOEMaster's in AI/CS or quantitative field, 10+ years in advanced analytics/AI with production-grade architecture and at least one generative/agentic AI system deployed; strong ML, data modeling, microservices, DevOps and cloud experience; authorized to work in the US.
RedwireNYSE: RDW: Manufactures infrastructure and hardware components for diverse space missions.
1+ YOEU.S. citizen eligible for DoD Secret clearance, 1+ years backend/systems engineering experience, proficiency in Python/C++/Rust, experience with agentic systems, graph data modeling, real‑time pipelines, API design, and secure operations.
Arcfield: Systems engineering and mission support for defense and space.
3+ YOERequires active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI, DoDD 8140.01 IAM Level I, strong Python experience (FastAPI a plus), experience with AI frameworks (Haystack, LangChain, LlamaIndex), RAG workflows, context engineering, MCP servers, and model evaluation.
Python, FastAPI, Haystack, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Model Context Protocol (MCP), RAG