AI/ML Engineer – RAG Pipeline Development
SimVentions, Inc.30 days ago
Dahlgren, VA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
Base Salary
$79k - $140k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop reusable RAG pipelines for domain-specific documents and knowledge repositories.
- Build document ingestion, processing, embedding, vector retrieval, and LLM-based generation capabilities.
- Evaluate the quality and reliability of AI-generated responses.
- Expand automation capabilities within the MLOps ecosystem and automate repeatable model training processes.
- Design scalable architectures based on data and model requirements and manage configuration for data sources and model outputs.
- Integrate open-source, commercial, and internally developed tools using SDKs and APIs.
- Collaborate with software developers, AI/ML engineers, and systems architects to support multiple customer projects.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with Go, Python, JavaScript, and Vue.js.
- Understanding of data storage and retrieval using databases, S3 storage containers, and/or VAST storage environments.
- Foundational knowledge of machine learning concepts, intelligent automation, and the model lifecycle, including training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
- Understanding of CPU and GPU use for machine learning and model training.
- Experience integrating software toolsets through SDKs and APIs.
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
- Interim Secret clearance required; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.
- Familiarity or experience with RAG pipeline components for domain-based knowledge queries is preferred.
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized applications is preferred.
- Familiarity with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQL, and graph database interactions is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan and competitive 401(k) programs.
- Retirement and financial counseling, health savings and reimbursement accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Continuing education assistance and training opportunities.
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs.
- Employee assistance services, including free counseling.
- Employee ownership, family-focused culture, business-casual dress, collaborative work environment, and employee-led interest groups.
- Corporate events, sports teams, professional development opportunities, and access to FredNats baseball tickets.
- Minimal CONUS and local travel is required.
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About SimVentions, Inc.
SimVentions is an employee-owned defense contractor providing software development, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and modeling/simulation services for U.S. defense programs under government contracts. The company supports efforts such as the U.S. Navy’s Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System with MBSE, architecture, and integration work. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia, it is privately held and focused on Department of Defense customers.