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# Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Mid

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $99,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Graph Database, Machine Learning, Cloud Services, Systems Integration, IT Architecture, Model Validation, SC Clearance, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9111982/artificial-intelligence-engineer-mid

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience designing, building, deploying, or integrating sof tware, data, or traditional AI / ML solutions
 * Experience translating client or mission needs into technical architectures, solution designs, or implementation plans
 * Experience building or integrating AI and machine learning capabilities such as Agentic Retrieval systems, cache-augmented generation ( CAG ) , model APIs, or long-horizon automation into applications or workflows
 * Experience with cloud services and modern Sof tware Developer practices, such as AWS or Azure, containers, APIs, or CI / CD
 * Ability to independently lead ambiguous AI solutions work, self-manage priorities, solve complex problems, and meet tight deadlines
 * Ability to apply pragmatic judgment across technical standards, project flexibility, and emerging technologies
 * Ability to communicate technical designs and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
 * Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience as a solution architect, sales engineer, AI / ML engineer, or technical lead on government, defense, or space programs
 * Experience deploying AI or sof tware into secure or government cloud environments such as GovCloud, IL5, or IL6
 * Experience with AI prototype development, Knowledge Graphs ( KAG ) , ontological systems, MLOps, or model evaluation
 * Experience leading or mentoring small technical teams
 * Possession of excellent communication, facilitation, and client-e nga gement skills
 * Secret clearance
 * Master's degree in a STEM field

## Description

Great AI solutions start with understanding the problem-then designing so met hing that actually works in the real world. As an Artifi cia l Intelligence Engineer on our team, you'll work directly with clients and engineers on national security space missions to turn ambiguous needs into AI architecture solutions you can stand behind. You'll design and help build secure, scalable AI capabilities, including long-context and cache-augmented applications, automation, and model integrations, and make the hard calls on trade-offs, deployment, and responsible use. You'll be the technical voice clients t rus t: the person who can whiteboard the design in the morning and prototype it in the afternoon. You'll help a small, high-initiative team move fast without losing sight of security or mission value. Ready to engineer AI that makes it into the field? This position is located in El Segundo, CA.


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