AI/ML Architect - Associate Director (Hybrid)

13 days ago

Charlotte, NC, USA or Richardson, TX, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$157k - $299k/yr

Responsibilities

Define AI/ML architecture aligned with business goals and digital strategy.
Establish reference architectures, design patterns, standards, and roadmaps for AI/ML solutions.
Lead adoption of Generative AI, deep learning, NLP, and RAG capabilities.
Architect end-to-end AI/ML solutions covering data ingestion, feature engineering, model development, deployment, and monitoring.
Partner with AI teams, data scientists, and engineers to operationalize models and ensure production scalability, reliability, and performance.
Define data pipeline and feature store architectures and integrate them with enterprise data ecosystems and APIs.
Establish AI governance frameworks covering model validation, explainability, bias detection, security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship while communicating architecture decisions to executive and technical stakeholders.
Collaborate with business leaders to identify AI opportunities and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

University degree and typically 12 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree; the posting also requires 8+ years of broad-based experience in data and AI/ML architecture, deployments, integration, or consulting.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.
Extensive experience implementing AI/ML solutions for large, complex organizations.
In-depth knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and expertise in data architecture, distributed systems, and APIs.
Experience with CI/CD for ML, model monitoring, versioning, and MLOps.
Proven experience as a solution architect or technical lead crafting solutions and delivering business outcomes.
Preferred experience with Generative AI and large language models, vector databases, embeddings, and prompt engineering.
Preferred understanding of AI ethics, governance, regulatory frameworks, and aerospace, defense, manufacturing, compliance, quality management, and traceability needs.
Preferred experience with TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF, SparxEA, Cameo, and LeanIX, including relevant framework certification.
Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework and Jira, plus strong communication, collaboration, stakeholder leadership, and cross-functional team guidance skills.

Hybrid work arrangement with regular onsite and offsite work; onsite ratio is determined with the leader.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, plus paid time off and holidays.
401(k) plan with employer matching, separate employer retirement contributions, and a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance, disability coverage, and optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, legal, and identity-theft coverages.
Parental, birth, adoption, adoption assistance, fertility, family planning, autism, wellness, employee assistance, virtual doctor, child-care, elder-care, and second-opinion health benefits.
Some interview steps may be conducted in person at a Collins office regardless of the role's hybrid designation.

10,000+ employees