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# AI Application Engineer

- **Company:** ND Defense
- **Location:** West Point, MS, United States
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Software Coding, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=65a2cfbe034b4cae

## About the Role

* No degree required. We care about what you can build and how fast you learn.
 * Hands-on coding ability. You can write and debug real code, ideally in Python.
 * Real curiosity about AI and a habit of teaching yourself new tools before anyone asks.
 * Comfortable with new and unproven technology. You would rather try, break, and fix than wait for permission.
 * Sound independent judgment, and the sense to know when to ask for help.
 * Clear communicator who can explain technical work to engineers, operators, and executives.
 * Works well with people across the shop floor, engineering, and IT.
 * Recent graduates and early-career candidates are encouraged to apply.
 * Physical ability to perform duties that may involve lifting heavy objects, crawling, squatting, walking, and working on the plant floor as needed.

## Description

* Build, deploy, and maintain AI tools and applications that solve real problems in manufacturing and engineering.
 * Write and ship code. Prototype fast, then harden what works into something the business can depend on.
 * Serve as the company subject matter expert (SME) on applying AI in a manufacturing and engineering environment.
 * Test new and unproven AI models, frameworks, and infrastructure, and put the ones that earn their place into production.
 * Stand up and run the infrastructure AI workloads need, from data pipelines to compute to deployment.
 * Work with engineers and the shop floor to find where AI saves time, cuts scrap, or catches problems early.
 * Document what you build and train the people who use it.
 * Support the ERP system and its integrations.
 * Provide day-to-day IT and end-user support so you stay close to how the plant runs.
 * Escalate advanced issues to the right internal teams or vendors.


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