4 months ago
Linthicum, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$150k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with mission stakeholders and technical leadership to capture requirements, plan solutions, and improve AI-assisted certification processes.
- Develop AI/ML tools and techniques, including fine-tuning Large Language Models, to support vulnerability identification and mitigation.
- Design, develop, and maintain LLM orchestration frameworks integrating static analyzers, RAG systems, and automated testing pipelines.
- Build data preprocessing pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and vectorize product documentation, source code, and test results.
- Design and implement database solutions for RAG architectures, artifact storage, audit trails, and metadata management.
- Architect and deploy networked AI tools within secure enclaves and perform performance, optimization, and scalability analysis.
- Support security assessments, authority to operate processes, safety activities, quality requirements, and operational procedure compliance.
Requirements
- Senior software engineering and AI/ML experience with a proven track record developing related tools and techniques.
- A doctoral degree plus 4 years, master's degree plus 6 years, bachelor's degree plus 8 years, associate's degree plus 10 years, or high school diploma/GED plus 12 years of relevant experience.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
- Proficiency in Python, LLM integration, and data engineering.
- Experience with static analyzers, RAG frameworks, and relational and vector databases.
- Ability to collaborate with systems engineers and work with secure-enclave mission systems.
- Familiarity with Git, Jira, and Confluence.
- Preferred familiarity with Rust, Claude Code, Codex, and CI/CD.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching.
- Educational reimbursement.
- Parental leave.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Tax-saving options.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Pet insurance.
- Original posting date was 07/15/2026 and the requisition remains open until filled; benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements.
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About Amentum
Amentum provides engineering, operations and maintenance, logistics, and mission support services to U.S. federal agencies and allied governments, including defense and energy programs. Its business centers on large, long-term government contracts spanning defense, space, nuclear cleanup, and infrastructure, with program management and technical services at the core. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it was formed in 2020 from the spinoff of AECOM’s Management Services division.