Amentum

Senior AI Engineer TS/SCI w/ Poly

Amentum Linthicum, MD, US
Full-time $150k - $200k Posted 9 days ago

Role overview

Amentum 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.

Responsibilities

  • check_circle 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.
  • check_circle Develop and optimize data preprocessing pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and vectorize product documentation, source code, and test results for LLM consumption.
  • check_circle Design and implement database solutions to support RAG architectures, artifact storage, audit trails, and metadata management.

Basic qualifications

  • 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.
  • Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering.
  • Experience with static analyzers, RAG framework, and relational and vector databases.
  • Familiarization with Agile, Git, Jira, and Confluence.

Preferred qualifications

  • Familiarization with RUST, Claude Code, Codex, and CI/CD.

Benefits

  • check_circle Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • check_circle Paid time off and holidays
  • check_circle Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
  • check_circle Educational reimbursement
  • check_circle Parental leave
  • check_circle Employee stock purchase plan
  • check_circle Tax-saving options
  • check_circle Disability and life insurance
  • check_circle Pet insurance

Tags & Focus Areas

Fulltime Ai Ai Engineer Machine Learning Generative Ai

Ready to Apply?

Join Amentum and help shape the future of AI.

Save for later

Ready to Join the Team?

Apply once with DevFound — we route your profile to Amentum and keep you posted on matching AI roles.