Sme Ai/ml Engineer

Leidos UK

$131,300.00 - $237,350.00 py
Design, develop, and optimize ai and ml solutions
Build and maintain data pipelines
Train and tune algorithms
This Department of War enterprise data and analytics program delivers mission-critical capabilities that enable leaders across the Department to make faster, better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale

Job Summary

  • This Department of War enterprise data and analytics program delivers mission-critical capabilities that enable leaders across the Department to make faster, better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale.
  • In this role, you will work alongside government partners, engineers, and other industry teammates to translate operational and strategic requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions.
  • This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-visibility, enterprise program at the intersection of data, analytics, and emerging AI technologies.

Matching Summary

This Department of War enterprise data and analytics program delivers mission-critical capabilities that enable leaders across the Department to make faster, better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale.

Salary

$131,300.00 - $237,350.00

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Design, develop, and optimize AI and ML solutions
  • Build and maintain data pipelines
  • Train and tune algorithms
  • Deploy models into production environments
  • Integrate COTS, government, and custom tools
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Develop Agentic AI solutions
  • Hands-on experience with generative AI models

Nice-to-have

  • Motivated by mission impact
  • Comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments
  • Building deep domain expertise
  • Delivering capabilities with real-world national security outcomes
  • Operating within SAFe or large-scale Agile frameworks

Key Requirements

  • Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Bachelor’s degree and 12–15 years of experience OR Master’s degree and 10–13 years of experience
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in AI/ML
  • Experience developing and deploying AI/ML models using PyTorch, TensorFlow
  • Experience building and integrating data pipelines
  • Experience deploying containerized AI workloads
  • Experience integrating AI/ML models into CI/CD and DevSecOps
  • Strong programming skills in Python, R, or Java
  • Experience with vector databases
  • Familiarity with virtualised and containerised environments

Work Rights

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility

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