33 ai research engineer jobs at 20 companies in Culpeper, VA

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AI/CNO Engineer
Dulles, Virginia, United States
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REDLattice
REDLattice: Provides advanced cybersecurity software and vulnerability research services.
Experience deploying and managing LLMs in offline environments, supporting cybersecurity and vulnerability research, building APIs and tooling, strong systems integration skills, active TS/SCI or ability to obtain polygraph.
Opus, Sonnet, MiniMax, Qwen
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Sr. Cyber Engineer (AI)
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
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AnaVation
AnaVation: Providing technical engineering and cybersecurity solutions for federal agencies.
7+ YOE7+ years in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and security; experience with IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, Frida; Python and low-level languages; TS/SCI clearance.
IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, Frida, Python, C, C++, Rust, Assembly, ELF, PE
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Research Associate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
$53k-$58k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Provides higher education, academic research, and medical healthcare services.
PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, or related field by start date; within 5 years post-PhD; research experience in flow modeling, estimation, control, AI/ML for fluids, numerical methods; peer-reviewed publications preferred.
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Cleared AI/ML Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$114k-$159k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal ServicesNYSE: ACN: Provides technology and consulting services to U.S. federal agencies.
US citizen with active TS/SCI clearance. Hands-on experience with Python/JavaScript/Rust, deep learning frameworks, MLOps/CI-CD toolsets, cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/GCP), and production model lifecycle.
Python, JavaScript, Rust, TensorFlow, TensorRT, PyTorch, HuggingFace, MLFlow, WandB, Airflow, Kubeflow, Gitlab CI, DVC, AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP
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Senior Data Scientist / AI Machine Learning Research Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
$113k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI International
CACI InternationalNYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and engineering services for government agencies.
7+ YOEMaster's in quantitative field +7 years experience, US citizen with active Top Secret/SCI clearance (polygraph), strong ML, statistics, Python/SQL, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Spark/Airflow, TensorFlow/PyTorch/scikit-learn, and Linux experience.
AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Linux
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AI/ML Engineer, Senior - WFH1659
Reston, Virginia, United States
$150-$200/hr RemoteContract
Global InfoTek
Global InfoTek: Develops advanced cybersecurity software and systems for defense agencies.
5+ YOEUS citizen with Public Trust clearance; 5+ years ML experience; BS/MS in EE/CS/Applied Math (or equivalent experience); strong Python, deep learning (PyTorch/TensorFlow), Pandas/NumPy, scikit-learn, Linux, and experience with noisy sensor data and edge CPU-only pipelines.
Python, Jupyter, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, FlatBuffers, Protocol Buffers, Linux
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Research Associate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
$53k-$58k/yr OnsiteFull Time
UVA Health
UVA Health: Academic medical center providing patient care and medical research.
PhD in mechanical/aerospace engineering, mathematics, or related field; within 5 years post-PhD; research experience in flow modeling, estimation, control, AI/ML, numerical methods; publications and project management preferred.
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AI/ML Engineer, Mid (Clearance Required)
Reston, Virginia, United States
$133k-$208k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Noblis
Noblis: Nonprofit science, technology, and strategy firm supporting government missions.
3+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph, degree with relevant years of experience, experience deploying ML/LLM models to production, proficiency with PyTorch, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, JavaScript, AWS, and implementing MLOps/DevOps practices.
PyTorch, Ray, Docker, FastAPI, Kubernetes, Python, JavaScript, AWS, MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker Pipelines, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Apache Spark, Dask, Azure Machine Learning, Google Vertex AI, SageMaker
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AI/ML Engineer/Data Scientist / Public Trust
Warrenton, Virginia, United States
$104k-$166k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree (or +4 years experience),8+ years technical experience,fluency in AI/ML,proficiency with Bash and Python,containerization experience,ability to obtain Public Trust,and U.S. citizenship required.
Bash, Python, Docker, Podman, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Databricks Data and AI platform, SAFe Agile
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AI Researcher
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$99k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
Requires experience with AI/ML, model architecture and attacks, statistics, OOP, Python and PyTorch; TS/SCI with polygraph; bachelor’s in STEM; containerization and reverse engineering are a plus.
Python, PyTorch, Docker, Kubernetes, MITRE ATT&CK
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Machine Learning Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Elder Research
Elder Research: Provides data science, machine learning, and predictive analytics consulting services.
3+ YOEActive TS/SCI+CI poly required, Bachelor's with minimum 3 years' experience, proficiency in Python and SQL, familiarity with JavaScript, containerization, REST/FastAPI, agentic AI, NLP, and prompt engineering.
Python, SQL, Javascript, Docker, Rocky Linux, Rest, FastAPI, Langchain, LangGraph, OpenAI Agents, Pydontic, UVicorn, Streamlit, AWS, Mandiant
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Solution Innovator - Agentic AI
Herndon, Virginia, United States
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Airbus
AirbusEuronext Paris: AIR: Designs and manufactures commercial and military aircraft and space systems.
Bachelor's in engineering or computer science (Master's preferred). Deep expertise in generative and agentic AI, RAG, prompt engineering, cloud deployment, data governance and AI prototyping.
Gemini, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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Senior Data Scientist / AI Machine Learning Research Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
$113k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
7+ YOEMaster’s degree in quantitative field with 7+ years of experience; strong ML/statistics background; Linux familiarity; US citizen with ability to obtain/maintain security clearance; Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Linux, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Director, AI Forward Deployed Researcher
United States or Boston or Charlottesville or Durham or Columbus
$211k-$264k/yr RemoteFull Time
TELUS Digital
TELUS Digital: Provides global digital customer experience and business transformation solutions.
10+ YOE4+ Mgmt10+ years in software engineering and AI/ML, 4+ years managing technical teams, frontier GenAI expertise, cloud and ML framework proficiency, executive consulting skills, and a bachelor's degree.
AWS, Azure, GCP, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, Hugging Face, RAG, LLMs, MLOps
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Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Lead Verification and Validation Engineer
State College or Reston
$140k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Penn State University
Penn State University: Provides higher education and conducts extensive academic research programs.
14+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Data Science/Engineering, extensive experience designing/managing data curation, annotation, and IV&V workflows for AI/ML; Python and SQL proficiency; experience with annotation tools and data versioning; U.S. citizenship and clearance eligibility.
Python, SQL, CVAT, Label Studio, DVC, LakeFS, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure
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Lead Molecular Systems Engineer
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
$145k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Devyantram
Devyantram: Building multi-scale, polymorphic bionic robots with bionic brains.
8+ YOERequires an MS or PhD in a relevant scientific field, 8+ years of hands-on molecular, supramolecular, or nanoscale R&D experience, experimental design, and cross-disciplinary communication.
AI
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Senior Solutions Architect
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
$160k-$180k/yr OnsitePart Time
Loch Harbour Group
Loch Harbour Group: Provides professional logistics and engineering services to government agencies.
8+ YOE8+ years in solution architecture for government contracting; bachelor’s in CS/IT/Engineering/Business; experience with proposal development, FAR/DFARS, AI-assisted research, and capture support.
Claude, ChatGPT, SharePoint, RFPIO, Responsive, Loopio, GovWin
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Technology Support Officer (Regulatory Policy & Intel 3) - 29170
St. Louis or Springfield
$92k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HII
HIINYSE: HII: Builds naval ships and provides global defense technology solutions.
3+ YOEUS citizen able to obtain DoD security clearance and pass HSPD-12 background check; B.S. in Computer Science/Computer Engineering (or related); ~3+ years relevant experience; expertise in AI/ML, computer architecture, software engineering; strong writing and communication.
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Information Warfare Expert
Stafford, Virginia, United States
$128k-$214k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ManTech
ManTech: Provides technology solutions for defense and intelligence agencies.
8+ YOEMaster's+8yrs (or Bachelor's+10yrs) experience in SIGINT/EW/Cyber with 5+yrs hands-on engineering; TS/SCI with CI polygraph; AI/ML and software prototyping experience; DoD platforms knowledge; strong communication.
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Senior Electro-Optical (EO) Imagery Scientist (TS/SCI)
Springfield, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Xcellent Technology Solutions
Xcellent Technology Solutions: Provides geospatial intelligence and IT services to federal agencies.
10+ YOEActive Top Secret/SCI clearance, deep expertise in EO collection and phenomenology, experience evaluating AI/ML on operational EO datasets, proficiency with Python/MATLAB/Google Earth Engine, and 10+ years relevant experience (varies by degree).
Python, MATLAB, Google Earth Engine