Applied AI Engineer

Applied AI Engineer

Job Number: R0251489

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA, US

Additional Locations:

• McLean, Virginia, USA

Remote Work: No

The Opportunity

As an experienced engineer, you know that artificial intelligence is critical to understanding and processing massive datasets. Your ability to conduct statistical analyses on business processes using ML techniques makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused solution. We need your technical knowledge and desire to solve problems to support an enterprise-wide application and data capability. As an artificial intelligence engineer on our national security team, you'll train, test, deploy, and maintain models that learn from data.

In this role, you'll own and define the direction of critical solutions by applying best-fit ML algorithms and technologies. You'll be part of a large community of artificial intelligence engineers across the company and collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, solutions architects, and MLOps engineers to deliver world-class solutions, including processing data and information at a massive scale. Your skills and extensive technical expertise will guide clients as they navigate the landscape of AI and ML algorithms, tools, and frameworks.

Work with us to solve real-world challenges and define AI strategy for our national security customers.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering, applied AI and ML, or full-stack development
• Experience rapidly prototyping, developing, and iterating on use-case-specific AI solutions such as chat systems, user-facing applications, and domain-specific copilots
• Ability to work closely with Mission Integration teams and product stakeholders to translate mission needs into refined, business-facing AI capabilities
• Ability to pivot quickly between different domains and use cases, adapting AI solutions to varied operational requirements
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with human-in-the-loop (HITL) evaluation, AI red teaming, or assessing conversational interfaces for safety and hallucination mitigation
• Experience with front-end development technologies such as React or TypeScript to support end-to-end user-facing product delivery
• Experience deploying and managing analytical dashboards or mechanisms to track user interactions and model performance
• Experience with user experience (UX) best practices tailored to conversational AI and generative interfaces
• Experience conducting comprehensive evaluation and tuning of AI outputs, including refining prompts, optimizing retrieval logic, and implementing custom heuristics
• Experience with Python and building API endpoints such as FastAPI or Flask or rapid UI frameworks such as Streamlit or Gradio to demonstrate AI capabilities
• Security+ Certification

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

Salary Range: $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD)

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Onsite: Work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Hiring Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

About Booz Allen

Booz Allen is an advanced technology company. We build commercial-grade products and solutions for America's most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, hiring, or employment process because of a disability, a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance, or as otherwise required by applicable law should contact the Booz Allen Help Desk by calling 1-877-927-8278 or sending an email to helpdesk@bah.com. We will review requests on an individualized basis and provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law.