532 ai systems engineer jobs at 219 companies in Manassas, VA
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AI Systems Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$153k-$191k/yrOnsiteFull Time
KBRNYSE: KBR: Provides engineering, technology, and professional services for global markets.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph; Bachelor's+5yrs or Master's+3yrs (PhD acceptable); strong AI/ML and NLP skills; prototyping with Python/R and LLM frameworks; experience with enterprise datasets and government environments.
NetSage: Delivering specialized cyber services to the U.S. federal government.
9+ YOETS/SCI with polygraph, degree in systems engineering (or related) with substantial experience, experience leading AI-enabled system integrations, Agile and CI/CD experience, and systems engineering lifecycle expertise.
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.
Base-2 Solutions: Delivers engineering and technology services for national security.
8+ YOEActive TS/SCI with full scope polygraph; extensive systems engineering experience across system lifecycle; AWS and AI/ML platform experience; ML pipeline, model deployment, security on classified systems; strong communication skills.
WOOD Federal Solutions: Delivers specialized cybersecurity, engineering, and systems solutions for government.
6+ YOEBachelor's in a technical discipline, minimum 6 years systems engineering experience, TS/SCI with Polygraph required, systems lifecycle and requirements expertise, strong written/verbal communication and stakeholder engagement.
webAI: Secure on-device AI infrastructure for distributed enterprise applications
6+ YOE6+ years experience in RF/networking, tactical radio systems, embedded/edge AI, signal processing; proficiency in Python and C++; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Linux fluency and multi-architecture development.
Senior AI Systems Engineer III (TS/SCI + Poly is required)
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
$176k-$196k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Aperio Global: Develops cybersecurity, AI, and intelligence software for government missions.
9+ YOEBachelor's +9 years (or equivalent); active TS/SCI with polygraph; proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, Jupyter Notebooks, Neo4j, AWS services, LLM/RAG and generative AI; systems engineering and cloud experience.
NubankNYSE: NU: Digital financial platform offering banking, credit, and investment services.
Proven experience shipping LLM-powered systems in production; strong prompt/context engineering, evaluation and guardrail development, and software engineering skills (Python/TypeScript/Clojure).
Python, TypeScript, Clojure, n8n, Zapier, AWS, Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Slack, Google Workspace, Jira, Terraform, RAG, MCP
GDITNYSE: GD: Delivers IT and mission services to government agencies.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree and 8+ years of related experience required. Active TS/SCI with polygraph, US citizenship, Java or JavaScript, RESTful microservices, AWS, Jira, requirements engineering, and functional testing required.
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Provides mission-critical IT services to government and defense organizations.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree, 8+ years of related experience, active TS/SCI with polygraph, US citizenship, and experience with requirements, AI/ML, Java or JavaScript, RESTful microservices, AWS, Jira, and functional testing.
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
10+ YOE10+ years experience in AI/analytics or engineering, STEM degree, systems engineering and data-architecture experience, TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, cloud and AI/ML expertise, strong communication.
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree in a related technical field, 7+ years in software development or systems engineering, active TS/SCI with polygraph, requirements management, testing, AI/ML, and Agile experience.
AI/ML, XML, JSON, Cameo, DOORS, DOORS Next Gen, GitLab, Scrum
JCTM: Provides specialized technical and consulting services to defense agencies.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree and 5+ years of data engineering experience required, including ETL pipelines and large-scale data systems. U.S. citizenship required; TS/SCI clearance required or eligibility preferred.
General Dynamics Mission SystemsNYSE: GD: Designs and manufactures defense and mission-critical technology solutions.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in systems engineering, science, engineering, or mathematics plus 2 years' relevant experience, or master's plus 6 months; Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
Peraton: National security and mission-critical government technology services provider.
Experience in systems engineering including requirements, architectures, ICDs, verification, integration with software/data/AI/ML teams; ability to maintain and upgrade to Top Secret/SCI clearance; degree-plus-experience alternatives specified.
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.
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: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
3+ YOEDegree or equivalent experience in systems engineering (associates+10/BS+8/MS+6/PhD+3), minimum Secret clearance (must maintain/upgrade to TS/SCI), experience with requirements, ICDs, interface integration, and collaboration with AI/ML, software, MBSE teams.
Acclaim Technical Services: Provides language and intelligence services to U.S. federal agencies.
5+ YOEActive TS/SCI w/ Poly, Master's or PhD in AI or related (preferred), 5+ years post-degree AI experience, 5+ years supporting national security, frontier lab and systems integration experience, project management skills.
EverWatch: Develops software and intelligence systems for government agencies.
14+ YOERequires 14+ years of systems engineering experience on complex DoD programs, a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Experience with requirements, architecture, integration, testing, and lifecycle management.