AI/Machine Learning Engineer Principal

Job ID: 2615978

Location

Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted

2026-08-25

Category

Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory

Machine Learning Engineer

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required

TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Potential for Remote Work

ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC seeks an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Systems Engineer to join our team of professionals providing technical and program services to the U.S. Government (USG). SAIC provides research, engineering, design, analysis, acquisition, development, integration, test, and operations support USG Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers.

The AI/ML systems engineer sought here serves a USG Program Office leading Research & Development (R&D) of evolutionary, revolutionary, and transformational artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. This position provides Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) support services.

Job Description

• Work with government technical and contracts staff developing program acquisition packages including but not limited to statement of work, Justification & Approval, development of Request for Contract Action Package (RCAP) artifacts, Request For Information (RFI), Request For Proposal (RFP), and executive briefing materials
• Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of RFIs and/or proposals in support of source selection
• Evaluation of advanced AI/ML concepts, systems, technologies, designs, architectures, interfaces into space and ground systems
• Support Agile SAFe program development processes and activities such as Program Increment (PI) Planning, development of epics, features, and demo coordination
• Assist USG Program Office with analysis of alternatives to optimize technical, cost, and schedule performance considera