Junior AI/ML Engineer

About this role

About Peraton
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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.


Program Overview
Forges tech modernization and provides support services like development, DevOps, and system integration. This program enables the agency to provide reliable and efficient services that are critical to U.S. businesses and the day-to-day lives of citizens.


About The Role
At Peraton, we deliver mission-critical technology solutions that protect and advance our nation. We are seeking a motivated
Junior AI/ML Engineer
to support the design and deployment of generative AI and machine learning solutions that drive automation and operational efficiency for a federal customer.


This is an opportunity to grow your expertise in large language models (LLMs), cloud AI platforms, and production-grade machine learning systems while working alongside experienced AI engineers in a collaborative, mission-focused environment.


What You'll Do

• Support development and testing of generative AI prototypes and pilot solutions.
• Assist in implementing LLM-based workflows and structured outputs.
• Perform data preparation, exploratory analysis, and model validation using Python/R/SQL.
• Contribute to dashboards and data visualizat...