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AI Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $200,001.00 - 240,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Adaptability
Security Clearance
Integrated Circuit
Internal Communications
IC
Economics
Open Source
Artificial Intelligence
Research
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2616775

Location: Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-09-12

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

?SAIC has 2 immediate openings on a newly awarded contract for Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts to perform in a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistant (SETA) role and support operational, engineering, and research related activities. Successful candidates will be Subject Matter Experts in AI, especially frontier models and will understand the economic impacts of AI. Candidates will also have experience with AI research, emerging model types, and other related dependencies in order to understand counter-AI. The SETA must be adaptable, resilient under pressure, and capable of operating both independently and in team settings.

Qualifications

Must currently hold a TS/SCI clearance and active polygraph in order to be considered
Bachelor's Degree or experience can be substituted for the degree
At least 5 years of post-graduate technical expertise in artificial intelligence or a closely related field
Minimum of 9 years of relevant systems engineering experience
Must currently hold a TS/SCI clearance and active polygraph in order to be considered
At least 5 years of demonstrated experience within the Intelligence Community and working across multiple IC components and DoW
In-depth technical knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
o Applications of frontier models
o Economics of frontier-model applications
o Foreign frontier AI models, particularly open-source models
o Experience working in or with AI research laboratories
o Emerging AI model types and domains
o Adversarial or counter-artificial intelligence
o Other frontier AI research areas

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2616775
Posted 4 hours ago

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About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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