MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented AI/ML Engineer Specialist to join our team. On-site at the Pentagon.
Join a dynamic and diverse team at an industry-leading organization where our employees are our top priority. At MANTECH, you'll contribute to protecting national security while working on cutting-edge AI/ML projects. You'll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of AI/ML innovation in support of our government clients. ManTech also provides excellent opportunities for career growth and advancement. We are currently seeking a motivated, career-oriented, and customer-focused Senior AI/ML Engineer to join our team full-time.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Provides technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments. Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives.
Directs and controls activities for a client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met.
Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management.
Decision making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall project implementation.
Develop and implement infrastructure for training, validating, and deploying machine learning models
Create reusable components and libraries to accelerate AI/ML development and use of Generative AI capabilities
Build model serving platforms for efficient inference
Design systems for model monitoring and performance tracking
Develop tools for model explainability and interpretability
Optimize AI/ML algorithms for performance and scalability
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or other related discipline
12+ years of experience
3+ years of software engineering experience with deep proficiency in Python
Proven experience operationalizing Machine Learning models in production environments
Hands-on experience with model evaluation, versioning, and CI/CD integration
Strong API development skills
Familiarity with MLOps frameworks such as AWS SageMake, MLflow, Kubeflow, or Airflow.
Expertise in scalable model serving platforms such as TensorFlow Serving, TorchServe, or ONNX runtime.
Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevOps practices including Terraform or Helm.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or other related discipline
14+ years of experience
Experience with Kubernetes and deploying containerized ML services
Experience working with feature stores
Experience utilizing Databricks or similar cloud-native ML tooling
Experience working with feature stores and distributed data frameworks (e.g., Spark).
Proficiency in model interpretation tools like SHAP or LIME.
Foundational understanding of linear algebra, calculus, and numerical computation to support algorithm optimization.
Clearance Requirements:
US Citizenship with a DoD Top Secret clearance.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations
MANTECH is more than a technology company. We are a company dedicated to service, and we consider our work a part of the public trust. The people of MANTECH are privileged to work for the security of the United States, the welfare of our service members and veterans, the protection of our communities, and the cause of better health care.
We have served the nation for more than 57 years, and in that time we have continually changed and grown to provide the technology that government needs to meet new challenges. We seek people with the same strong ethic of service, creativity, energy, and dedication to serving our country.
We are comprised of more than 9,800 talented employees around the world. Nearly 40% of our employees are veterans. Many others come from the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security and federal civilian agencies. We understand our customers’ challenges because we know their world firsthand.
When Federal managers and military leaders face tough challenges in cyber, data collection & analysis, enterprise IT or systems and software engineering, they turn to MANTECH to get the job done right. These professionals trust MANTECH and stay with us for years because we understand their needs and tackle their most complex challenges head on. They know that reaching their goal is our ultimate objective.
