Constellation Technologies, Inc
AI Engineer - SME- CLEARANCE and POLYGRAPH REQUIRED
Senior AI engineer providing technical advisory support for the design, evaluation, and advancement of AI/ML-enabled applications, tools, and workflows for federal government clients — LLM apps, RAG, and agentic frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and Semantic Kernel. Requires US citizenship, active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph; based in Columbia, MD.
- Compensation
- $100K–$180K / yr
- Location
- Columbia, MD
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Ai engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have TS/SCI clearance with active polygraph
- Current CI poly within last seven (7) years
- 18 years of experience with a Bachelors Degree; experience providing technical advisory support for the design, evaluation, and advancement of applications, tools, and workflows
- Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field
- Experience designing, building, integrating, or evaluating AI/ML-enabled applications or software tools
- Familiarity with modern AI application patterns: LLM-based applications, RAG, prompt engineering, agentic systems, and AI-assisted workflows
- Working knowledge of one or more agentic/orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, Haystack, LlamaIndex, or similar
- Experience with software development fundamentals, APIs, data handling, and system integration
- Ability to assess technical tradeoffs and communicate them clearly to engineers and government stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages used in AI application development
- Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, model APIs, evaluation frameworks, and agent testing harnesses
- Exposure to model hosting, inference pipelines, or cloud-based AI development environments
- Understanding of secure AI development practices, data protection, and operational constraints in government settings
- Experience supporting defense, cyber, intelligence, or mission application development
- Familiarity with human-in-the-loop workflows, AI assurance, and evaluation methodologies
Full description
solutions involving LLMs, agentic workflows, LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, Haystack, LlamaIndex, or similar ecosystems.
Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages commonly used in AI application development.
Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.
Required:
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have TS/SCI clearance w/ active polygraph
- Requires current CI poly within last seven (07) years.
- Eighteen (18) years of experience with a Bachelors Degree; experiencing providing technical advisory support for the design, evaluation, and advancement of applications, tools, and workflows.
- Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field.
- Experience designing, building, integrating, or evaluating AI/ML-enabled applications or software tools.
- Familiarity with modern AI application patterns, including LLM-based applications, RAG, prompt engineering, agentic systems, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Working knowledge of one or more agentic or orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, Haystack, LlamaIndex, or similar ecosystems.
- Experience with software development fundamentals, APIs, data handling, and system integration.
- Ability to assess technical tradeoffs and communicate them clearly to both engineers and government stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- Experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages commonly used in AI application development.
- Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, model APIs, evaluation frameworks, and agent testing harnesses.
- Exposure to model hosting, inference pipelines, or cloud-based AI development environments.
- Understanding of secure AI development practices, data protection, and operational constraints in government settings.
- Experience supporting defense, cyber, intelligence, or mission application development.
- Familiarity with human-in-the-loop workflows, AI assurance, and evaluation methodologies.
The benefits package:
- Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer paid premium PLUS a company-funded HSA
- Comprehensive Dental insurance