AI/ML Engineer

Expression is seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to design, optimize, and evaluate machine learning capabilities that operate efficiently on heterogeneous edge computing platforms. Working closely with software engineers, you will develop AI pipelines that enable intelligent signal characterization, data prioritization, distributed inference, and decision support while operating within constrained compute, bandwidth, and communications environments.

The ideal candidate has strong expertise in applied machine learning, modern LLM technologies, edge AI optimization, and production deployment of AI systems.

Security Clearance

: Eligible to obtain Secret or Top Secret Clearance (U.S citizenship required)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI capabilities supporting intelligent data characterization, classification, prioritization, and decision support.
• Evaluate, optimize, and deploy open-weight foundation models appropriate for resource-constrained edge environments.
• Develop efficient inference pipelines supporting heterogeneous compute environments ranging from embedded processors to workstation-class systems.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), semantic search, and knowledge retrieval capabilities where appropriate.
• Design AI orchestration workflows supporting distributed inference across multiple edge devices.
• Develop evaluation methodologies for AI accuracy, latency, resource utilization, and operational performance.
• Implement model monitoring, observability, testing, and automated evaluation frameworks.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate AI models into production software platforms.
• Optimize models using quantization, pruning, distillation deployment technologies.
• Support experimentation involving multimodal data sources, sensor-derived features, and structured mission data.
• Develop AI governance practices including model evaluation, explainability, responsible AI, and secure deployment.
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