AI Engineer

## AI EngineerApply: Home Office: Huntsville, AL: Full time: Posted Today: 45605**Job Family:**Data Science Consulting**Travel Required:**None**Clearance Required:**Active Secret**What You Will Do:*** Implement AI strategy to increase adoption of AI technologies across client organization.* Coordinate with related stakeholders to establish on-premises AI server.* Integrate AI capabilities (prompt orchestration, tool/function calling, embeddings, fine-tuning) into applications and services.* Collaborate with data scientists, platform engineers, and product teams to iterate on use cases, deliver POCs/MVPs, and harden them for scale.* Follow responsible AI practices and security/compliance requirements across commercial and public sector environments.* Conduct digital transformation initiatives leveraging AI technologies to improve organization’s mission accomplishment and increase operating efficiencies.**What You Will Need:*** An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED \"SECRET\" Federal or DoD security clearance* Bachelor’s degree* EIGHT (8) or more years of professional experience including the following: + THREE (3) years of experience in software, data, RAG architecture/vector databases or ML engineering, including building and operating cloud-native services including but not limited to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or AWS Bedrock + TWO (2) years focused specifically on Generative AI/LLM technologies. + ONE (1) year optimizing for token efficiency and cost management in production LLM applications (e.g., prompt compression, caching, context window management, model routing). **What Would Be Nice To Have:*** Ability to write clear documentation and collaborate in cross-functional teams.* Experience contributing to client-facing engineering in consulting or product environments.* Master’s degree in relevant technical or engineering program.* Demonstrated experience deploying and managing on-premises, self-hosted model infrastructure (not solely cloud-based/SaaS AI tools).* Experience architecting scalable, hybrid (on-prem + cloud) AI/ML solutions end-to-end, from data pipeline to deployment.* Working knowledge of AI security concepts, including adversarial robustness, model access controls, and data protection in restricted environments.* Demonstrates expert experience in leading development efforts with clear examples of value added to the client.* Demonstrates experience interacting with end-users to understand and document business and functional requirements for complex projects, as well as collaborating with technical teams across the full software development life cycle.* Demonstrates considerable proven knowledge of organizational planning and project management specific to lifecycle development processes.* Experience with common data science tools, such as R, Python, MATLAB; with a heavy emphasis on Python.**What We Offer:**Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.Benefits include:* Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance* Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays* Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus* Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance* 401(k) Retirement Plan* Basic Life & Supplemental Life* Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts* Short-Term & Long-Term Disability* Student Loan PayDown* Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities* Skills Development & Certifications* Employee Referral Program* Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach* Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program* Mobility Stipend #J-18808-Ljbffr