Senior AI Engineer

TSC

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Dahlgren, VA
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11 days ago
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About TSC

Technology Service Corporation (TSC) is an employee-owned, high-technology company providing specialized engineering services,, sensor technology, and electronic systems primarily to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense.

TSC currently has 27 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $108,500–$181,000 across 6 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior AI Engineer

Senior AI Engineer The Senior AI Engineer joins the Systems Engineering & Analysis Division to design, develop, and maintain ontological frameworks and knowledge graph solutions for defense mission engineering programs. This role involves translating complex, multi-domain mission requirements into scalable knowledge representations while collaborating with software engineers and domain experts to deliver end-to-end solutions. The position focuses on building knowledge graph systems that integrate structured and unstructured data across heterogeneous defense systems. Key responsibilities include developing formal ontologies using OWL, RDF/RDFS, and SPARQL, as well as implementing LLM-integrated pipelines, RAG architectures, and agentic workflows. Required technical skills include experience with SHACL, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, rdflib, owlready2, and graph databases like Stardog, Neptune, or Neo4j. The role addresses the challenge of ensuring semantic interoperability across legacy and modern system architectures within the defense and mission engineering domain.

What does a AI Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $246150 from 70 postings across 3 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain formal ontologies using OWL, RDF/RDFS, and SPARQL for defense mission requirements.
  • Build and deploy knowledge graph solutions that integrate structured and unstructured data across multi-domain systems.
  • Implement graph-based AI solutions including LLM-integrated pipelines, RAG architectures, and agentic workflows.
  • Translate complex operational requirements into actionable ontological models and knowledge architectures.
  • Support semantic integration and data interoperability across legacy and modern system architectures using various graph databases.
  • Develop technical approaches and write content for proposals regarding Navy AI technology adoption.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Knowledge Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • A PhD with 2+ years of experience, MA/MS with 5+ years, or BA/BS with 7+ years of relevant experience is accepted.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET DoD Clearance.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.
  • Hands-on experience with knowledge graph technologies including RDF, SPARQL, SHACL, and OWL is required.
  • Experience in schema design, ontology management, and knowledge graph curation is required.
  • Experience designing end-to-end knowledge graph and AI data pipelines, including integration with LLMs or similar models, is required.
  • Familiarity with graph database platforms such as Stardog, Blazegraph, Neo4j, or Amazon Neptune is required.

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