AI/ML Engineer (Active TS/SCI )

About this role

Job Title: AI/ML Engineer
Location:
Dayton, OH


Employment Type:
Full-Time


Clearance requirements:
TS/SCI


About The Role
Rackner is seeking a highly skilled
AI/ML Engineer
to design, develop, and deploy advanced machine learning solutions that support mission-critical systems. This role will focus on building scalable models, developing training pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful AI-driven solutions.


Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement machine learning and deep learning models
• Build and optimize model architectures including CNNs, RNNs, and transformer-based models
• Develop and deploy Large Language Models (LLMs) and object detection systems (e.g., YOLO, Faster R-CNN)
• Perform feature engineering and prepare high-quality datasets for training and evaluation
• Create and maintain AI/ML training runbooks and documentation
• Collaborate with data engineers and software teams to integrate models into production systems
• Ensure reproducibility through data versioning and metadata standards
• Continuously evaluate and improve model performance and scalability

Required Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in designing and implementing model architectures, including:

• Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
• Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)
• Transformer-based architectures
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Object Detection models (e.g., YOLO, Faster R-CNN)

• Hands-on experience with:

• PyTorch and/or TensorFlow
• Hugging Face, Ollama, or similar frameworks

• Experience with data engineering concepts, including:

• Feature engineering and dataset preparation
• Data versioning tools (e.g., lakeFS)
• Metadata standards such as STAC

• Ability to create clear and effective AI/ML training runbooks
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying models in cloud-native ...