Senior Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

. Work directly with mission users to capture time-sensitive, detail-rich cyber and intelligence workflows .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeFort Meade • Maryland • United StatesSenior💰 $99,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing AI-enabled workflows, particularly LLM-based and agentic solutions, while ensuring integration with existing systems in classified environments. Proven ability to capture user workflows and translate them into structured process maps to support rapid decision-making in high-tempo settings.

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LLM-Based Workflow DesignPython ProgrammingAI System IntegrationTS/SCI ClearanceData Science Experience

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Hard Skills

AI EngineeringMachine Learning EngineeringProcess MappingAutomation RequirementsMulti-Step ReasoningTool IntegrationOrchestrationData Accessibility ImprovementOperational Decision DocumentationCybersecurity Workflows

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureLangChainLangGraphPydanticAICrewAIPyTorchTensorFlowVLLMLlama.cpp

Certifications & Qualifications

TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph

Industry Keywords

Cyber IntelligenceNational SecurityOperational Data TypesMission-Oriented Analytical ProcessesClassified Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCyber SecurityPythonPyTorchTensorflowTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work directly with mission users to capture time-sensitive, detail-rich cyber and intelligence workflows
Document operational decision points and translate workflows into effective AI-enabled capabilities
Design and implement LLM-powered workflows, agent-based automation, or hybrid solutions
Streamline analytical tasks and improve data accessibility
Support rapid, informed decision-making in high-tempo environments
Collaborate with operators, analysts, developers, and mission leadership
Integrate solutions with existing systems and ensure reliable production performance
Adhere to security and governance expectations of classified environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience capturing user workflows and translating them into structured process maps, automation requirements, or executable logic
Experience designing or implementing LLM-based or agentic workflows, including multi-step reasoning, tool integrations, and orchestration
Experience integrating AI systems with APIs, enterprise data stores, or mission platforms
Experience with programming languages such as Python
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph required
Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in AI and ML engineering, data science, or software engineering within cyber, intelligence, or national security environments, or 6+ years of such experience in lieu of a degree
Nice to have: Experience engineering AI capabilities in on-premise or multi-classification environments
Nice to have: Experience with AWS or Azure, including restricted or classified environments
Nice to have: Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, PydanticAI, or CrewAI
Nice to have: Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, vLLM, or llama.cpp
Nice to have: Experience with cyber or intelligence workflows, operational data types, or mission-oriented analytical processes
Nice to have: Master’s degree in AI, ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Engineering
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Financial benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of values
Identity verification process using advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence
Full-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible for Booz Allen benefit programs