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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
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The Director, Lead Solution Architect AI/ML joins the Intelligence and Homeland Security CTO organization to lead technical solutioning for data-rich ecosystems. This role involves analyzing RFI and RFP requirements to develop responsive solutions, including logical and physical architectures, staffing plans, and cost strategies. The successful candidate will author proposal materials, create diagrams, and lead technical win themes while coaching junior resources. Key responsibilities include architecting end-to-end AI/ML systems from data ingestion to production deployment. Required expertise includes Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and JAX, alongside tools like MLflow, Spark, and Databricks. Candidates must navigate cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP while managing data systems like Snowflake and Kafka. The work focuses on solving complex technical problems within the Intelligence Community and Department of Homeland Security.
Lead the technical solution strategy throughout the entire Capture and Proposal lifecycle.
Develop logical and physical architectures for end-to-end AI/ML systems including data pipelines and model deployment.
Author technical proposal volumes, including key sections, diagrams, and oral presentations.
Analyze RFI and RFP requirements to develop responsive solutions with associated staffing and cost estimates.
Engage with customers to understand critical needs and advise on strategies to shape acquisitions.
Develop cost strategies, labor estimates, and bill of materials for proposed solutions.
Coach and advise junior solution architecture and proposal support resources.
Review and provide critical feedback on proposals to strengthen technical solutions and narratives.
What we're looking for
US Citizenship is required.
Must currently possess an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI + Polygraph clearance (Polygraph strongly preferred).
15+ years of professional experience in federal proposal solutioning with successful captures in the Intelligence Community and/or Department of Homeland Security.
10+ years of professional experience in data science and AI/ML engineering and/or Data Science.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, a similar discipline, or equivalent experience.
Expert-level Python proficiency and strong familiarity with C++, Go, or Java.
Experience with cloud-native data analytic solution architectures and architecting end-to-end AI/ML systems.
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