81 ai research engineer jobs at 28 companies in Thurmont, 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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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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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 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).
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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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Geotechnical Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
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Internetwork Consulting Services
Internetwork Consulting Services: Provides cybersecurity and IT infrastructure solutions for government agencies.
Master's in civil engineering with geotechnical concentration, bridge geotechnical and soil-structure interaction experience, hands-on laboratory research, publications, and strong computational and data analysis skills.
MATLAB, Python, R, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), PLAXIS, Abaqus, FLAC, ASTM, AASHTO, OSHA
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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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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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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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AI/ML 2 (FST - 118)
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
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SageCor Solutions
SageCor Solutions: Provides engineering services for the intelligence community.
5+ YOEActive TS/SCI with Polygraph required. 5+ years applied machine learning experience. Master's or Ph.D. in math, AI, data science, computer science, or deep learning (or equivalent experience). Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, Java, C, R
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Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Engineer 2 TS/SCI w Poly
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$135k-$216k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
5+ YOEMinimum 5 years applied machine learning experience; Master’s or PhD in relevant field (or Bachelor’s+5 yrs); active TS/SCI with Poly required; experience with PyTorch/TensorFlow and multiple programming languages.
PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, Java, C, R