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AI/ML Engineer III

Englewood, CO 80112

Posted: 07/02/2026 Industry: DEV Job Number: 1147 Pay Rate: $60/hr - $68/hr Remote Work Available?: Onsite

Job Description


Title: AI/ML ENGINEER III

Location: Englewood, CO (Onsite)

Pay Rate: $68.00 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Duration: Contract (5 months+)

Summary:

Serve as the primary technical lead and expert for AI/ML development on a fast-paced team prototyping new autonomous technologies for an innovative Joint Task Force. This highly autonomous position focuses on rapidly architecting proof-of-concept builds for autonomy, perception systems, and advanced analytics. Ideal candidates will bridge the gap between high-level leadership vision and technical execution while mentoring growing engineers.

Description – AI/ML Engineer III:

  • Serve as the primary day-to-day AI/ML expert, performer, and technical lead for a rapid R&D prototyping team.

  • Rapidly define architecture, technical direction, and requirements for new AI/ML initiatives and prototypes without regular technical oversight.

  • Architect and build end-to-end AI/ML prototypes quickly, managing data ingestion, feature engineering, training pipelines, model deployment, and evaluation.

  • Lead the design and development of advanced machine learning models, including deep neural networks, reinforcement learning systems, and generative AI algorithms.

  • Translate high-level conceptual guidance from leadership into actionable requirements, designs, roadmaps, and technical approaches.

  • Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and data science teams to integrate AI/ML prototype components into larger autonomous platforms.

  • Help Program Managers identify staffing, tooling, and data requirements while identifying and managing technical risks during execution.

  • Develop and oversee robust validation and testing frameworks to ensure models meet performance, safety, and compliance standards.

  • Lead the development and integration of signal processing, computer vision, and planning algorithms to advance autonomous system functionality.

  • Design and execute large-scale simulations and modeling of AI/ML systems on CPU/GPU platforms.

  • Prepare and execute demonstration plans, technical briefings, and trade studies for leadership and program stakeholders.

Qualifications – AI/ML Engineer III:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, or a related STEM discipline with 6+ years of related experience (or 9+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree); a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning is preferred.

  • Proficient in machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and implementing advanced techniques such as supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning (e.g., PPO, Actor/Critic).

  • Proficient in developing, deploying, and optimizing AI/ML models (including ANNs, CNNs, RNNs, and transformers) for production applications.

  • Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, C#, or Java.

  • Proven track record of delivering rapid prototypes or research models under tight schedule pressure and evolving requirements.

  • Experience leading teams or projects, including a strong ability to coach, mentor, and "upskill" engineers with developing AI/ML backgrounds.

  • Knowledge of regulatory and cybersecurity requirements for AI/ML systems in aerospace and defense applications.

  • Preferred experience establishing ML engineering practices (MLOps, data versioning, validation frameworks) and working with hardware acceleration (e.g., CUDA, TensorRT).

  • Preferred familiarity with early-stage autonomy R&D, multimodal sensor fusion research, or integrating ML models into embedded/real-time platforms.

Benefits:

  • Pay Rate: $68.00 per hour

  • Available health, life, vision, and dental insurance

  • 401K Matching

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge, high-impact autonomous technologies in a collaborative environment

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Meet Your Recruiter

Amber Boytis
Sr. Technical Recruiter

Senior Technical Recruiter and business professional with 13+ years of progressive experience and responsibility. A dedicated partner with candidates and hiring managers from the front line to the C-suite. Demonstrated results in identifying quality candidates in a variety of industries across all job families with strong expertise in IT and Engineering.

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