Applied AI Engineer

Description

This is a full-time opportunity to support mission-critical aerospace and defense programs through AI-enabled software process improvement. As an Applied AI Engineer, you will design and implement AI-assisted automation to improve software development workflows within an established DevSecOps and software factory environment. This role emphasizes reliability, auditability, and human oversight when integrating AI into engineering processes. The position is onsite in Chandler, AZ.

Requirements

·       Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related STEM field

·       3+ years of professional software engineering experience with production systems

·       Experience integrating automation into CI/CD or DevSecOps pipelines

·       Hands-on experience with LLM-based systems or AI-assisted developer tooling

·       Strong understanding of human-in-the-loop design principles

·       Experience working in regulated, security-constrained, or compliance-focused environments

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills

·       U.S. Citizenship

·       Preferred Qualifications

·       Experience in DoD software factories or defense development environments

·       Experience with AI-assisted code review, testing, or documentation

·       Familiarity with peer review workflows, requirements traceability, or compliance artifacts

·       Experience deploying AI systems with auditability requirements

·       Active or prior DoD security clearance

Responsibilities

·       Design and implement AI-assisted automation for peer review, testing, and documentation

·       Integrate AI tooling into existing DevSecOps and software factory pipelines

·       Define guardrails and confidence thresholds for AI-assisted systems

·       Ensure AI systems augment human decision-making

·       Evaluate AI automation for reliability, risk, and long-term maintainability

·       Collaborate across software, infrastructure, and security teams

·       Document automation designs and operational constraints