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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI and ML Engineer - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** Lorton, VA, United States - **Salary:** $77,600.0 - $176,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Information Leak Prevention, Data Transformation, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Object Detection, Tensorflow, SQL Databases, Image Acquisition, Pytorch, Transfer Learning, Numerical Computing, Git, SC Clearance, Low Latency, Performance Monitor, Hardware Infrastructure, Feature Extraction, Docker - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9178406/ai-and-ml-engineer ## About the Role * Experience with Python, SQL, Git, and ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow * Experience developing computer vision solutions using image processing and numerical computing libraries, building reproducible model training and evaluation workflows, and integrating model inference into analytical or sof tware systems * Knowledge of computer vision and ML met hods, including image preprocessing, feature extraction, transfer learning, classification, object detection, segmentation, and visual anomaly detection * Knowledge of neural network architectures and supervised, unsupervised, and self-supervised learning approaches * Knowledge of evaluation practices that address representative dataset design, data leakage, class imbalance, overfitting, and model generalization * Ability to independently translate operational needs into computer vision solutions for defect and anomaly detection, and select modeling approaches appropriate to the available data and constraints * Ability to design validation strategies, establish operating thresholds, and assess performance against acceptance criteria, including tradeoffs between missed defects and false alarms * Ability to deliver maintainable and tested code, investigate technical issues, and clearly communicate findings, limitations, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders * Ability to obtain a Secret clearance * Bachelor's degree in CS, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, AI, or Computer Vision Nice If You Have: * Experience applying computer vision to industrial inspection, manufacturing, materials, textiles, or related quality control applications * Experience working with limited defect samples, limited labeled data, or normal-only training datasets * Experience deploying and monitoring ML models using technologies such as AWS, Docker, CI / CD pipelines, GPU infrastructure, or model-serving platforms * Experience with image-level, pixel-level, and region-level evaluation and the effects of lighting, camera position, scale, orientation, texture, and material variation on inspection performance * Knowledge of spe cia lized visual anomaly detection approaches such as pre-trained feature-based met hods, autoencoders, PatchCore, PaDiM, or similar techniques * Ability to design end-to-end visual inspection systems that connect image acquisition, preprocessing, model inference, and downstream applications * Ability to address operational requirements such as throughput, latency, reliability, and ongoing performance monitoring, and adapt solutions to new materials, defect types, or imaging conditions * Secret clearance * Master's degree in AI, ML, Computer Vision, Data Science, Electrical Engingeering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, Applied Analytics, or a related field preferred ; Doctorate degree in AI, ML, Computer Vision, Data Science, Electrical Engingeering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, Applied Analytics, or a related field a plus * AI, ML, Computer Vision, Data Science, Cloud, DevOps, or Security Certification ## Description As a programmer, you know that machine learning (ML) 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 problem-solve to support warfighter performance. As an ML engineer on our warfighter technology team, you'll train, test, deploy, and maintain models that learn from data. In this role, you'll contribute to the direction of mission-critical solutions by applying best-fit ML algorithms and technologies. You'll grow within a talented team of ML engineers across the company and collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, solutions architects, Mission SMEs, and product owners to deliver world-class solutions to optimize and predict performance. Your skills and technical experience will help your clients navigate the landscape of ML algorithms, tools, and frameworks. 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