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Artificial Intelligence Subject Matter Expert (CBP)

Agile Defense
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Reston, VA, Hybrid (Ashburn, VA)$180k - $235k + bonusRegularPosted 2mo ago

About the role

AI SME role supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations, focusing on designing, testing, and aligning AI/ML models for operational use with emphasis on safety, explainability, and federal accreditation.

Responsibilities

  • Design, test, and align AI and machine learning models to perform reliably in a professional operational setting
  • Collaborate with program leadership, engineering teams, and security staff to obtain sign-off before deployment
  • Ensure models are accurate, explainable, and safe under federal accreditation
  • Monitor model behavior post-deployment and detect drift or degradation
  • Document and communicate model capabilities and limitations to engineers and reviewers
  • Provide technical judgment to steer AI approaches and establish reusable standards for future projects

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5+ years in ML, Data Science, or AI engineering
  • 2+ years focused on Generative AI and LLMs
  • Deep expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling
  • Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks, vector databases, and prompt engineering
  • Advanced Python proficiency; production-grade software development experience
  • MLOps and cloud AI platform experience (Azure AI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI)
  • Proven track record taking AI solutions from PoC to production
  • Experience in assessing cyber risk and functionality of AI solutions
  • Experience in incorporating automation and artificial intelligence into cyber programs
  • Experience with data analytic software such as Splunk, Cribl, Elastic and Sentinel

Skills

Required:AI/ML model design and evaluationExplainability and model interpretabilityMLOps and production deploymentCloud AI platformsPython programming

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • short-term and long-term Disability
  • Retirement and Learning and Development opportunities
  • other optional benefit elections
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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