83 ai research engineer jobs at 33 companies in Hampstead, MD

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Frontier AI Research Engineer, Lead
McLean or Washington
$129k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
5+ YOE5+ years engineering experience building advanced AI systems; ability to translate research into production, lead technical teams, and deliver end-to-end AI prototypes and integrations.
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Frontier AI Research Engineer, Lead
McLean, Virginia, United States
$129k-$292k/yr HybridFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
5+ YOE5+ years engineering experience; bachelor's required (master/PhD preferred); proven delivery of AI prototypes to production; leadership of technical teams; experience with cloud-native AI, MLOps, and large-scale model deployment preferred.
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Senior Research Engineer - Experimental Engineering
Yonkers or Washington or Colchester or Arizona or California or Connecticut or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or New Hampshire or New Jersey or New York or Texas or Vermont or Virginia or District of Columbia
$115k-$160k/yr RemoteFull Time
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports: Tests products and publishes ratings for consumer advocacy.
Senior research engineer with deep full-stack software engineering experience, strong applied AI/ML knowledge, prototyping and R&D experience, Python/FastAPI and frontend (React/React Native) familiarity, and ability to lead experiments and mentor engineers.
AI, Machine Learning, Python, FastAPI, React, React Native, RAG
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Research Engineer I/II/III/IV/V/VI - Washington D.C.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$50k-$186k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Auburn University
Auburn University: Public university providing education and research in Alabama.
0+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, progressive engineering/research experience (0–10+ years depending on level), AI/ML and systems engineering skills, proficiency in scripting/programming, strong communication and problem-solving.
Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), React, Next.js, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, MS cloud, vector databases, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), MITRE ATT&CK
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Research Software Engineer - Robotics & Simulation (Data Science and AI Institute)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: A private research university providing higher education and clinical healthcare.
3+ YOEMaster's in a quantitative discipline, 3+ years software development and AI/ML or data science experience, expertise in scientific software engineering, cloud/on-prem workflows, databases, and strong communication skills.
Python, C++, Docker, Singularity, RESTful, SQL, Linux, Git, CUDA, PyPI, Nvidia Issac, Nvidia ML
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AI Solutions Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$75-$80/hr HybridFull Time
Innodata
InnodataNASDAQ: INOD: A global providing AI data engineering and services.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree (or equivalent), 6+ years professional experience with 4+ years AI/ML engineering, Python proficiency, SAM 2 and Frontier model API integration experience, EM/annotation tooling experience, active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
SAM 2, Frontier model API, OpenAI, Anthropic, Python, Databricks, NiFi, CVAT, Dataset Explorer, DataCard Service, Annotation Platform, AFS, OIDC, ICAM, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4
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AI Assurance Engineer
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$100k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: Conducts research and engineering for national security and space.
Bachelor's in relevant technical field, Python and AI software development experience, familiarity with generative AI and test & evaluation, strong communication, and ability to obtain Interim Secret and Top Secret clearances (US citizenship).
Python
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Senior Lead AI Engineer (GenAI Platform, Agentic Infrastructure)
New York or San Francisco or McLean or Cambridge or San Jose or Plano
$209k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Financial services offering credit cards, banking, and loans.
4+ YOEBachelor's in CS/AI/EE/CE +6 years or Master's +4 years; 6+ years programming with Python/Go/Scala/Java; experience deploying scalable AI on cloud; LLM, inference, similarity search, VectorDBs, guardrails, model evaluation, and optimization experience; leadership and research literacy.
Python, Go, Scala, Java, C++, C#, Golang, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, VectorDBs, Nemo Guardrails, PyTorch, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
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SuccessFactors Recruiting: Research Software Engineer - Robotics & Simulation (Data Science and AI Institute) (121856)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: Private research university providing higher education and global research.
3+ YOEMaster's in a quantitative discipline required,3+ years software development and AI/ML or data science experience,expertise in scientific software engineering,Python or C++,containerization,SQL,Linux,Git,cloud and strong communication skills.
Python, C++, Docker, Singularity, RESTful, SQL, Linux, Git, Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery, CUDA, PyPI, Nvidia
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AI/ML Engineer
McLean or Virginia
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GRVTY
GRVTY: Develops defense technology, cyber, and intelligence software solutions.
6+ YOEActive TS/SCI with Polygraph required; 6+–8+ years experience depending on degree; expertise in RAG, LLM integration, Python, AI/ML libraries, Postgres schema design, and REST APIs; must work onsite in McLean, VA full time.
Python, Postgres, Docker, AWS, REST API, vector databases, LLMs
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AI/ML Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
$180k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Finch Computing
Finch Computing: Enterprise AI platform for real-time unstructured text analytics.
6+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph required, 6+ years relevant experience (varies with degree), strong Python and AI/ML expertise, experience with RAG, LLM integration, REST APIs and Postgres, ability to perform independent technical research.
Python, Postgres, AWS, Docker, REST API, vector databases, LLM, RAG
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Research SME - AI Enbaled Circuit Design
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Bluemont Technology & Research
Bluemont Technology & Research: Provides data-centric engineering and research services to federal agencies.
6+ YOE1+ MgmtBachelor's in CS/physics/materials/engineering with 6+ years; or Master's with 2+ years; 4 years device physics/circuit design; 2 years with characterization tools; 1 year leading an R&D/T&E team; 2 years program planning.
LabVIEW, Python, C/C++, Verilog, VHDL, SEM, TEM, AFM, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Probes
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Senior Manager, User Research
Waltham or North Bethesda or Lexington
$180k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Xometry
XometryNASDAQ: XMTR: Operates an AI-powered marketplace for custom manufacturing and prototyping.
10+ YOE2+ Mgmt10+ years user research experience with 2+ years managing researchers; proven ability to drive product decisions, partner with Product/Design/Engineering, translate insights into measurable outcomes, and use AI for research synthesis.
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Senior Director, Research & User Intelligence, Customer and Developer Experiences
McLean or Cambridge or New York City or San Francisco
$270k-$336k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: Provides credit card, banking, and auto loan services.
8+ YOE2+ MgmtRequires 8+ years in UX research, data science, customer experience, or product management; 3+ years analyzing qualitative and quantitative data; and 2+ years managing researchers, analysts, or data scientists.
AI
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Research Associate - Entry Level
Alexandria or Washington, District of Columbia
$67k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Institute for Defense Analyses
Institute for Defense Analyses: Operates federally funded research centers for national security analysis.
Bachelor's or master's degree in physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or related fields; analytical and independent research skills; Python, Matlab, R, or similar language experience; U.S. citizenship and clearance eligibility.
Python, Matlab, R, natural language processing, artificial intelligence
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Operations Research Analyst
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$122k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
United States Air Force
United States Air Force: The branch of the U.S. Armed Forces providing air and space defense.
U.S. citizenship, bachelor's degree in a related technical field, Top Secret clearance eligibility, and mastery of engineering, mathematics, statistical analysis, modeling, simulation, AI, machine learning, or data science.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Data Science
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Senior Director, Research & User Intelligence, Customer and Developer Experiences
McLean or Cambridge or New York City or San Francisco
$270k-$336k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A diversified financial services providing banking and credit products.
8+ YOE2+ MgmtRequires 8+ years in user research, data science, customer experience, or product management; 3+ years analyzing qualitative and quantitative data; and 2+ years managing researchers, analysts, or data scientists.
AI, behavioral analytics, synthetic data
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SYSTEM ENGINEER - AI - 18+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly clearance is required - PP
Columbia, Maryland, United States
$251k-$258k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Halogen Engineering Group
Halogen Engineering Group: Provides specialized engineering, cybersecurity, and program management services.
18+ YOE18+ years experience in AI/ML, system design, and government-facing software tools.
LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, Haystack, LlamaIndex, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, APIs, data handling
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Assistant Research Scientist (PREP0005086)
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
$50k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: Private research university providing higher education and conducting research.
Master's or Ph.D. in engineering or computer science, or final-year student; strong Python and C++ programming; experience with AI, machine learning, simulation, synthetic data, Linux, ROS 2, version control, and CAD.
Python, C++, TensorFlow, PyTorch, NVIDIA IsaacSim, GR00T, Cosmos, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Drake, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Unix, Linux, ROS 2, SolidWorks, Onshape
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Al Engineer
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
$110k-$172k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Noblis
Noblis: Nonprofit science, technology, and strategy firm supporting government missions.
3+ YOEActive Top Secret/SCI with polygraph and US citizenship required. B‑STEM degree (or equivalent experience) plus relevant experience. Experience with MLOps, model integration, security controls, COTS/GOTS tools, performance tracking, and translating requirements to production AI solutions.