Director, Applied Ai (hands-on / Technical)

Leidos UK

Reston, VA, United States
$154,050.00 - $278,475.00 py
On-site with flexibility for remote work and travel to the corporate office as needed.
Ai/ml solutions development
Production deployment
Mlops practices
Leidos UK is seeking a hands-on Director of Applied AI to lead the deployment of AI solutions in the Homeland Sector, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and safety. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in AI/ML systems, leadership, and integration into real-world applications, and will be responsible for driving production-scale AI capabilities

Job Summary

  • This role offers a rare opportunity to take AI from concept to mission-scale impact across an entire sector—with access to real mission data, production systems, and the support needed to deploy at scale.
  • As a Hands-On AI Technical Director, you will shape how AI is used across the sector. You’ll connect new technologies to real mission needs and help teams move from prototypes to production systems that are used every day.
  • At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.

Matching Summary

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Leidos UK is seeking a hands-on Director of Applied AI to lead the deployment of AI solutions in the Homeland Sector, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and safety. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in AI/ML systems, leadership, and integration into real-world applications, and will be responsible for driving production-scale AI capabilities.

Salary

$154,050.00 - $278,475.00

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AI/ML solutions development
  • production deployment
  • MLOps practices
  • hands-on technical leadership
  • AI strategy and execution

Nice-to-have

  • mission-critical environments
  • generative AI / LLMs
  • scaling AI across organizations
  • cloud-native AI platforms
  • technical leadership or influence

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree and 15+ years experience
  • Experience leading development and production deployment
  • Strong grounding in ML, data systems, model lifecycle
  • Experience integrating AI into operational systems
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Work Rights

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

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