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AI Systems Engineer

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Chantilly, VAContract$200–240K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$200–240K/yr
Location
Chantilly, VA
Schedule
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI Clearance With Active PolygraphTS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

SAIC seeks AI experts for two immediate SETA openings on a new contract, requiring subject matter expertise in frontier AI models, economic impacts, and counter-AI, with the ability to work independently and in teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Artificial IntelligenceFrontier ModelsEconomics of AIForeign Frontier AI ModelsAI Research LaboratoriesEmerging AI Model TypesAdversarial AICounter-Artificial Intelligence

Qualifications

TS/SCI Clearance With Active PolygraphBachelor's Degree5+ Years Post-Graduate AI Technical Expertise9+ Years Systems Engineering Experience5+ Years Intelligence Community Experience

Full job description

Description

SAIC has 2 immediate openings on a newly awarded contract for Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts to perform in a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistant (SETA) role and support operational, engineering, and research related activities. Successful candidates will be Subject Matter Experts in AI, especially frontier models and will understand the economic impacts of AI. Candidates will also have experience with AI research, emerging model types, and other related dependencies in order to understand counter-AI. The SETA must be adaptable, resilient under pressure, and capable of operating both independently and in team settings.

Qualifications

  • Must currently hold a TS/SCI clearance and active polygraph in order to be considered

  • Bachelor's Degree or experience can be substituted for the degree

  • At least 5 years of post-graduate technical expertise in artificial intelligence or a closely related field

  • Minimum of 9 years of relevant systems engineering experience

  • Must currently hold a TS/SCI clearance and active polygraph in order to be considered

  • At least 5 years of demonstrated experience within the Intelligence Community and working across multiple IC components and DoW

  • In-depth technical knowledge in one or more of the following areas:o Applications of frontier modelso Economics of frontier-model applicationso Foreign frontier AI models, particularly open-source models o Experience working in or with AI research laboratorieso Emerging AI model types and domains o Adversarial or counter-artificial intelligence o Other frontier AI research areas

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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