Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
Residency All applicants must currently reside in the United States Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a motivated Senior AI Engineer with a proven track record in software engineering and deep understanding of Artificial In…
Skills: Python, LLM Integration, Data Engineering, RAG Framework, Relational Databases
Visionist, Inc.Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$205k–$240k/yr
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required. Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer. You will be joining a critical mission supporting our customers big…
Skills: Kotlin, React, Java, Object-oriented programming, Mongo
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
Company Description Blend is a premier AI services provider, committed to co-creating meaningful impact for its clients through the power of data science, AI, technology, and people. With a mission to fuel bold visions, …
Skills: Financial Planning & Analysis, P&L Management, Budgeting, Forecasting, Revenue Recognition
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$200k–$300k/yr
Company Description Blend is a premier AI services provider, committed to co-creating meaningful impact for its clients through the power of data science, AI, technology, and people. With a mission to fuel bold visions, …
Skills: Financial planning and analysis, P&L management, Strategic planning, Budgeting, Forecasting
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$112k–$196k/yr
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of v…
Skills: Python, AI/ML Engineering, LLM, Agentic Frameworks, LangGraph
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
Nimbus Consulting is seeking an experienced AI SME to support the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cross-Cutting Initiative (CCI), designed to drive agency-wide collaboration, alignment, and understanding of the AI ecosystem…
Skills: AI governance, Machine learning, Data governance, Enterprise architecture, Regulatory compliance
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$115k–$140k/yr
Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data sc…
Skills: Java, Spring, Microservices, RESTful Web Services, Object Oriented Programming
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
Residency All applicants must currently reside in the United States Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a Senior Readiness Assessment Consultant to provide independent analytic advice and contribute directly to efforts to dev…
Skills: Readiness assessment, SIGINT operations, Cyber security, DoD domains, Capabilities analysis
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$62k–$141k/yr
Dataflow Systems Engineer The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security? You understand your customer's environment …
Skills: Data governance, Systems engineering, Data flow, Mission systems, Data tagging
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$99k–$225k/yr
Data Governance Engineer, Lead The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security? You understand your customer's environ…
Skills: Data governance, Systems engineering, Apache NiFi, Data flow, Data schema development
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
If being a part of a world-class organization that operates in some of the most advanced technological environments around the world sounds like a dream job, Network Connex might be the right fit for you! You’ll be part …
Skills: Project financial management, Purchase order administration, Procurement coordination, Contract administration, Invoice processing
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$300k–$350k/yr
Company Description Blend is a premier AI services provider, committed to co-creating meaningful impact for its clients through the power of data science, AI, technology, and people. With a mission to fuel bold visions, …
Skills: Account Strategy, Business Development, AI Strategy, Digital Transformation, Client Management
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
Serving Maryland and the Greater Washington D.C. area, SageCor Solutions (SageCor) is a growing company bringing complete engineering services and true full lifecycle System Engineering services to areas requiring (or de…
Skills: Cisco Asa Firewall, Jira Ticketing, Arista, Safe Net, Netapp
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
Serving Maryland and the Greater Washington D.C. area, SageCor Solutions (SageCor) is a growing company bringing complete engineering services and true full lifecycle System Engineering services to areas requiring (or de…
Skills: Network Engineering, Cisco, Arista, Call Manager, Cisco ASA Firewall
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$165k–$200k/yr
Provide cloud software research, development, and engineering services to include requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, sustainment, testing, validation, and iss…
Skills: Java, C, C++, Hadoop, HDFS
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$130k–$210k/yr
All positions require an active clearance. WE ARE HIRING OWNERS Set of X is led by industry veterans who see government contracting as a good community with plenty of opportunity to go around. With a shared desire to giv…
Skills: Intelligence analysis, Target development, Metadata analysis, Social network analysis, SIGINT
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$129k–$180k/yr
Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data sc…
Skills: Information Systems Security Engineering, DoD RMF, Vulnerability management, Security scanning tools, DISA STIGs
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$145k–$215k/yr
Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data sc…
Skills: Technical program management, Agile software development, Big data, Data lakehouse, Kubernetes
Columbia, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$54k–$76k/yr
Company Description About Covista Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personaliz…
Skills: Business process analysis, Data analysis, Process improvement, User acceptance testing, Project management
Columbia, Maryland, United States · On-site
$130k–$150k/yr
Company Description At Blend360, we help organizations transform complex data into actionable insights through modern cloud platforms, advanced analytics, and AI-driven solutions. We partner with leading enterprises acro…
Skills: Strategic Engagement, Professional Services, Healthcare Payer, Insurance Industry, Project Management
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The engineer will design and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks and develop data preprocessing pipelines for product documentation and source code. They will also collaborate with systems engineers to deploy networked AI tools within secure enclaves while supporting security assessments.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience and hold an active TS/SCI with Poly clearance. Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering is required, along with experience in RAG frameworks and database management.
All applicants must currently reside in the United States
BigBear.ai is seeking a motivated Senior AI Engineer with a proven track record in software engineering and deep understanding of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) techniques to support the exciting new AI and Emerging Technologies (AI&ET) mission. The engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to capture requirements, aid in structured planning, and improve the certification process by introducing AI/ML tooling. Additionally, the engineer will use AI/ML to develop tools and techniques to include fine tuning Large Language Models (LLM) that assist in enhanced vulnerability identification and mitigation capabilities.
Collaborate closely with technical leadership to design, develop, and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks that coordinate static analyzers, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and automated testing pipelines. Develop and optimize data preprocessing pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and vectorize product documentation, source code, and test results for LLM consumption. Design and implement database solutions to support RAG architectures, artifact storage, audit trails, and metadata management.
Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Active TS/SCI with Poly
Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering.
Experience with static analyzers, RAG framework, and relational and vector databases. Fimiliarization with Agile, Git, Jira, and Confluence.
Collaboratively work with systems engineers to architect and deploy networked AI tools within secure enclaves and conduct performance profiling, optimization, and scalability analysis of mission systems.
Support security assessments and authority to operate (ATO) processes.
Please note the targeted compensation range is provided as an estimate, and any actual compensation offer may vary depending on the needs of the company, or an applicant's skillset, competencies, experience, education, certifications, location, or other factors. The estimated range does not include the value of any benefits offered.
BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.
BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Mission Ready AI
BigBear.ai fuses artificial intelligence with deep mission expertise, empowering decision-makers and operators to act with speed, precision, and confidence. BigBear.ai is at the forefront of innovation for defense and national security and is committed to supporting the critical infrastructure driving our nation's competitive edge. We deploy cutting-edge Al, machine learning, and computer vision solutions to defend critical operations and win with decision advantage. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI.
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