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Sr. AI/ML Engineer with Security Clearance
Catapult StaffingTysons Corner, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 22 Jul 2026
Why This Role Stands Out
This Sr. AI/ML Engineer role offers a highly competitive salary and the chance to apply your expertise to impactful national security projects, fostering significant career growth within a respected organization. You'll thrive here if you possess extensive experience in AI/ML and a strong security clearance, eager to contribute to cutting-edge data solutions. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your career and make a difference.
Quick Overview
Salary
$210k - $253k/yr
Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Employee
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Washington, DC
Hybrid - Local to D.C. metro area, Tysons Corner, VA, Herndon, VA (1-2 days onsite) As Sr. AI/ML Engineer III, you’ll support a large data project alongside an agile team of developers, data engineers, supporting a highly cleared customer. What you’ll do:
• You'll analyze complex datasets to assess performance or find new patterns
• You'll build, train, operationalize and maintain AI/ML models in production
• You'll apply machine learning techniques to data sets related to immigration
• You'll present results to a diverse audience in presentation or report form
• You'll support architectural leadership, technical support, and advisement services to ensure identity management system technologies are integrated and meeting the appropriate security requirements
• You’ll support leadership who engage with senior level executives at a public facing Federal agency and provide subject matter expertise in security architecture and other key domain areas What you’ll need to succeed:
• Minimum 10 years experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Active TS/SCI CI Clearance
• You have extensive experience using open-source models to the largest extent possible or provide a comparable analysis and justification for using proprietary models
• Expert experience with at least two of following AI/ML methods: Generative AI/LLMs, NLP, RAG, and neural networks.
• At least 8 years experience with at least two following technologies: Python, R, Anaconda, Numpy, TensorFlow, Keras, SciKit-Learn, and Postgres
• You have at least 8 years experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data architecture and services to be used for AI/ML. Additionally, able to maintain the AI/ML models through user stories and DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline including any optimization and evaluation of alternatives
• Expert experience designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions into classified AWS cloud environments at IL6+.You have the ability to perform data analytics on program related or system related activities.
• This will include assessing performance and manual processes implementing methods/algorithms to automate and optimize
• Strong experience with designing, developing, and deploying containerized AI/ML solutions SALARY RANGE: $210,000 - $253,000
The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including: • The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience
• The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
• Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation
• This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies, which may include:
o Performance-based bonuses
o Company-paid training and/or certifications
o Referral bonuses
Hybrid - Local to D.C. metro area, Tysons Corner, VA, Herndon, VA (1-2 days onsite) As Sr. AI/ML Engineer III, you’ll support a large data project alongside an agile team of developers, data engineers, supporting a highly cleared customer. What you’ll do:
• You'll analyze complex datasets to assess performance or find new patterns
• You'll build, train, operationalize and maintain AI/ML models in production
• You'll apply machine learning techniques to data sets related to immigration
• You'll present results to a diverse audience in presentation or report form
• You'll support architectural leadership, technical support, and advisement services to ensure identity management system technologies are integrated and meeting the appropriate security requirements
• You’ll support leadership who engage with senior level executives at a public facing Federal agency and provide subject matter expertise in security architecture and other key domain areas What you’ll need to succeed:
• Minimum 10 years experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Active TS/SCI CI Clearance
• You have extensive experience using open-source models to the largest extent possible or provide a comparable analysis and justification for using proprietary models
• Expert experience with at least two of following AI/ML methods: Generative AI/LLMs, NLP, RAG, and neural networks.
• At least 8 years experience with at least two following technologies: Python, R, Anaconda, Numpy, TensorFlow, Keras, SciKit-Learn, and Postgres
• You have at least 8 years experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data architecture and services to be used for AI/ML. Additionally, able to maintain the AI/ML models through user stories and DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline including any optimization and evaluation of alternatives
• Expert experience designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML solutions into classified AWS cloud environments at IL6+.You have the ability to perform data analytics on program related or system related activities.
• This will include assessing performance and manual processes implementing methods/algorithms to automate and optimize
• Strong experience with designing, developing, and deploying containerized AI/ML solutions SALARY RANGE: $210,000 - $253,000
The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including: • The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience
• The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
• Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation
• This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies, which may include:
o Performance-based bonuses
o Company-paid training and/or certifications
o Referral bonuses
Skills
AWS
Machine Learning
NLP
NumPy
Scikit-learn
Agile
Generative AI
Keras
Python
TensorFlow
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