AI Model Engineer

Everforth ECS is seeking an *AI Model Engineer* to work in a hybrid remote/onsite capacity, with minimum of 3 business days onsite at our *Fairfax, VA* corporate office and/or our *Ashburn, VA* customer site.

*Please note: This position is contingent upon contract award*

Everforth ECS is seeking an accomplished AI/ML Engineer to provide technical leadership and strategic guidance on the integration of advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to support mission-critical government and defense objectives. The ideal candidate is innovative with a track record of evaluating, experimenting with, and transitioning emerging technologies into operational use. This role requires exceptional communication skills, strong technical expertise, and experience collaborating across the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other government agencies. The AI Engineer will design, train, implement, and maintain end-to-end machine learning algorithms and their pipelines, automating deployment and monitoring processes while ensuring performance, observability, and security. This role contributes to building scalable infrastructure, real‑time dashboards, and automated pipelines that enable secure, compliant, and efficient AI operations aligned with mission and business goals.

Key responsibilities include

• Design, build, train, and fine tune computer vision models for object detection, tracking, and classification tasks.
• Utilize multimodal architectures for robust retrieval and data fusion.
• Coordinate the planning, development, and execution of cutting-edge research programs designed to experimentally validate novel AI/ML concepts.
• Evaluate emerging technologies from academia and industry for their potential impact on national security.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, providing technical leadership and strategic recommendations to government decision-makers on AI/ML technology, adoption, and implementation.
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