AI Software Engineer at Open Systems Technologies Corporation
Chantilly, VA
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Jul 27, 2026
Chantilly, VA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An AI Engineer role at a government contractor focused on designing, implementing, and deploying AI-driven solutions for Navy/sea-based operational systems hosted on AWS. The position involves leading teams, architecting cloud and AI solutions, and integrating AI tooling into software development workflows, dashboards, and quality metrics. Candidates need a TS/SCI-eligible clearance and deep experience with distributed cloud systems.
Senior level · 10+ years · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting lists no specific work location or metro area — the role appears tied to DoD/Navy sea-based programs but no city or base is named.
The clearance requirement is 'TS with ability to obtain SCI with CI Poly' — this is treated as a TS/SCI gate since the candidate must be able to obtain SCI and a CI polygraph.
Degree requirement: the JD offers 'BS + 10 years OR MS + 7 years OR 7 years additional experience in lieu of degree.' Because a degree-free path exists, the degree requirement is set to None per schema rules; however, the primary stated path is a BS, so this is a borderline call.
The 'Familiar with' heading in the core qualifications section is ambiguous — it could be read as a softer gate. However, it appears within the Core Qualifications block alongside other hard requirements, so those technologies are treated as required.
AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, and Machine Learning certifications appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly.
DoD 8570 IAT Level 2/3 certification is a hard gate per the Core Qualifications section but names no specific tool, so it is not captured as a named-technology skill.
Total years minimum is set to 10 (the BS-path minimum); the MS path requires 7 years.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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