✦ Luna Orbit — AI & Machine Learning

SME AI/ML Engineer

at Leidos Holdings

📍 Alexandria, VA Unknown 💰 $131K – $237K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $131K – $237K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not specified
Category AI & Machine Learning

This role involves developing and deploying AI and ML solutions for enterprise-level defense data systems, ensuring security, scalability, and operational effectiveness.

  • Develop AI/ML solutions
  • Build data pipelines
  • Train and deploy models
  • Ensure security compliance
  • Optimize system performance

The technical scope includes AI/ML model development, data pipeline creation, model deployment, and adherence to cybersecurity standards, utilizing COTS tools and performance analysis techniques.

The ideal candidate is an experienced AI/ML engineer with at least 10 years of experience in developing AI solutions, managing data pipelines, and deploying models in secure government environments. They should hold a Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility and be adept at translating operational needs into scalable AI systems.

AI and ML solutionsData pipelinesModel trainingModel deploymentActive Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
Enterprise data and analyticsOperational requirements translationSecurity standards compliance
COTS toolsData pipelinesSecurity standards frameworks
AI solutionsML solutionsData pipelinesModel trainingModel deploymentCOTS toolsCybersecurity policiesSystem performance analysis
AI solutionsML solutionsData pipelinesModel trainingModel deploymentCOTS toolsCybersecurity policiesSystem performance analysis
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationteamworkadaptability

Required

Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
Industry Defense
Job Function AI/ML engineering for defense enterprise data systems
Clearance Required TS/SCI
AI/ML EngineerAI solutionsML solutionsData pipelinesModel trainingModel deploymentCOTS toolsCybersecurity policiesSystem performance metricsTS/SCI clearanceEnterprise dataAnalyticsOperational requirementsSecurity standardsAI/ML solutionsSystem performance

Lack of TS/SCI clearance, Less than 10 years of relevant experience, No experience with enterprise data or security standards

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