Peraton is seeking a highly skilled Senior AI/ML Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI/ML solutions that accelerate automation and operational efficiency. This role requires deep expertise in large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and agentic workflows to architect secure, scalable, and high-impact solutions in mission-focused environments.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on technical depth, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to translate complex AI capabilities into practical business outcomes.
What You Will Do
- Lead the design and implementation of generative AI solutions, including rapid prototypes and production pilots.
- Architect and deploy agent-based LLM workflows with structured outputs, multi-agent orchestration, tool integration, and validation mechanisms.
- Perform end-to-end data engineering and analysis (exploratory, predictive, statistical) using Python, R, and SQL; develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate insights.
- Apply modern software engineering practices (Git, CI/CD, DevSecOps) to transition AI models from development to secure production environments.
- Translate mission and business requirements into scalable technical designs; effectively communicate AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Integrate AI-driven automation with enterprise systems, APIs, and databases.
- Develop reusable frameworks, best practices, and toolkits to enable enterprise-wide AI adoption.
- Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and ethical AI standards; implement guardrails, monitoring, and responsible AI controls.
- Mentor engineers and data scientists; contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and AI governance practices.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience, Master’s with 10+ years, or PhD with 7+ years in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related STEM discipline
- US Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Demonstrated experience building, deploying, and optimizing AI/ML solutions in production environments.
- Hands-on experience designing agentic AI architectures and autonomous workflows.
- Strong programming proficiency in Python; experience with C/C++ or JavaScript is a plus.
- Experience integrating and consuming APIs from state-of-the-art LLM providers.
- Demonstrated expertise in prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), model fine-tuning, and evaluation techniques.
- Familiarity with modern development environments and tool chains (e.g., Visual Studio Code, Git-based workflows).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
- Experience with advanced data science techniques using R.
- Familiarity with agent development frameworks and emerging interoperability standards such as Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP).
- Experience leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code capabilities) to accelerate development workflows.
- Experience working with platforms such as Azure OpenAI, GPT models, Claude, or Gemini.
- Relevant certifications (AWS Machine Learning Specialty, Azure AI Engineer Associate, Google Professional ML Engineer, DeepLearning.AI certifications).
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience, Master's degree with 10+ years, or PhD with 7+ years in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM discipline
- US citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Experience building, deploying, and optimizing AI/ML solutions in production environments
- Experience designing agentic AI architectures and autonomous workflows
- Strong Python programming proficiency
- Experience integrating and consuming APIs from state-of-the-art LLM providers
- Expertise in prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, model fine-tuning, and evaluation techniques
- Familiarity with modern development environments and Git-based workflows
- Experience with C/C++ or JavaScript
- Experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Advanced data science experience using R
- Familiarity with agent development frameworks and interoperability standards such as Anthropic's Model Context Protocol
- Experience using AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or Claude Code
- Experience with Azure OpenAI, GPT models, Claude, or Gemini
- Relevant machine learning or AI certifications
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.
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